Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 325)
Variable | Category | Number(n) | Percentage(%)/Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient gender | Male | 156 | 48.0% |
| Â | Female | 169 | 52.0% |
Patient age |  | 325 | 74.62 ± 0.431 |
Patient lifestyle | Live alone | 145 | 44.6% |
| Â | Live with children | 112 | 34.5% |
| Â | Live with spouse | 52 | 16.0% |
| Â | Others | 16 | 4.9% |
Number of chronic diseases of patients which has been diagnosed by doctors | 2 | 200 | 61.5% |
| Â | 3 | 98 | 30.2% |
| Â | 4 | 22 | 6.8% |
| Â | 5 | 4 | 1.2% |
| Â | 6 | 1 | 0.3% |
The patient’s medication status | Three times a day | 119 | 36.6% |
| Â | Twice a day | 126 | 38.8% |
| Â | Once a day | 63 | 19.4% |
| Â | Once a week | 6 | 1.8% |
| Â | Once a month | 1 | 0.3% |
| Â | Others | 10 | 3.1% |
Caregiver’s identity | Spouse | 65 | 20.0% |
| Â | Son | 131 | 40.3% |
| Â | Daughter-in-law | 43 | 13.2% |
| Â | Daughter | 63 | 19.4% |
| Â | Others | 23 | 7.1% |
Caregiver age |  | 325 | 51.42 ± 13.517 |
Caregiver gender | Male | 184 | 56.6% |
| Â | Female | 141 | 43.4% |
Caregivers perceive health status | Very good | 51 | 15.7% |
| Â | Better | 145 | 44.6% |
| Â | Ordinary | 118 | 36.3% |
| Â | Worse | 11 | 3.4% |