Table 1 Caregivers’ characteristics and patients’ characteristics (n = 530)
Characteristics | M ± SD/ n (%) | Characteristics | M ± SD/ n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Caregivers | Stroke survivors | ||
Age | 57.02 ± 12.859 | Age | 62.74 ± 11.674 |
Gender | Gender | ||
Male | 138(26.0) | Male | 384(72.5) |
Female | 392(74.0) | Female | 146(27.5) |
Educational Level | Educational Level | ||
Primary school or below | 126(23.8) | Primary school or below | 150(28.3) |
Junior high school | 209(39.4) | Junior high school | 178(33.6) |
High school | 130(24.5) | High school | 119(22.4) |
College or above | 65(12.3) | College or above | 83(15.7) |
Marital Status | Marital Status | ||
Unmarried | 22(4.2) | Unmarried | 15(2.8) |
Married | 505(95.3) | Married | 464(87.6) |
Divorced/Widowed | 3(0.6) | Divorced/Widowed | 51(9.6) |
Current Employment Status | Disease Duration | ||
Employed | 130(24.5) | < 3 months | 131(24.7) |
Resigned/ Unemployed | 200(37.7) | 3 months ~ 1 year | 85(16.0) |
Retired | 200(37.7) | 1 year ~ 3 years | 109(20.6) |
Average Monthly Family Income | 3 years and above | 205(38.7) | |
Less than needed | 214(40.4) | Stroke Type | |
Enough for living | 205(38.7) | Ischemic | 415(78.3) |
More than needed | 111(20.9) | Hemorrhagic | 81(15.3) |
Relationship with the Patient | Mixed type | 34(6.4) | |
Spouse | 382(72.1) | Number of Strokes | |
Children | 120(22.6) | 1 | 247(46.6) |
Parents | 16(3.0) | 2 | 162(30.6) |
Relatives/Friends | 12(2.3) | 3~ | 121(22.8) |
Daily Care Duration | Modified Barthel Index (MBI) | 74.22 ± 20.624 | |
Less than 4 hours | 57(10.8) | ||
4 to 8 hours | 119(22.4) | ||
More than 8 hours | 354(66.8) | ||
Total Care Duration | |||
Less than 3 months | 136(25.7) | ||
3 months to 1 year | 82(15.5) | ||
1 year to 3 years | 103(19.4) | ||
3 years and above | 209(39.4) | ||
Presence of Chronic Diseases | 79(25.8) | ||
Yes | 189(35.7) | ||
No | 341(64.3) |