Table 1.

Sociodemographic and clinical factors

	Caregivers(CG) (n = 160)n(%)	Patients (n = 160)n(%)
Gender Male Female	81(50.63) 79(49.38)	78(48.75) 82(51.25)
Age(years) 44 or below 45–54 55–64 65 or above	Mean(SD) = 60.63(14.07) 18(11.25) 32(20.00) 48(30.00) 62(38.75)	Mean(SD) = 53.12(13.24) 44(27.50) 41(25.63) 44(27.50) 31(19.38)
Educational attainment Middle school or below High school or Junior college College or above	69(43.13) 32(20.00) 59(36.88)	55(34.38) 61(38.13) 44(27.50)
Marital status Unmarried Married Other(Divorced/Widowed)	11(6.88) 129(80.63) 20(12.50)	64(40.00) 76(47.50) 20(12.50)
Occupational status Retired Unemployed Employed	105(65.63) 13(8.13) 42(26.25)	70(43.75) 56(35.00) 34(21.25)
Household financial issue Not at all Lighter Fair More serious	33(20.63) 34(21.25) 78(48.75) 15(9.38)
Relationship with the patient Spouse Parent Children Others(e.g., Siblings)	54(33.75) 58(36.25) 18(11.25) 30(18.75)
Duration of illness(years) 14 or below 15–24 25–34 35 or above		Mean(SD) = 25.89(11.95) 26(16.25) 56(35.00) 38(23.75) 40(25.00)