Table 2b.
Characteristics of family caregivers.
| Characteristics | Experimental group (n = 31) | Comparison group (n = 31) | χ2/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Mean ± SD | 54.16 ± 15.19 | 51.35 ± 18.09 | 0.66 | 0.511 |
| Sex | 0.34 | 0.562 | ||
| Female | 24 (77.4) | 22 (71.0) | ||
| Male | 7 (22.6) | 9 (29.0) | ||
| Marital status | – | 1.000 | ||
| Married | 20 (64.5) | 20 (64.5) | ||
| Single/widowed/divorced/separated | 11 (35.5) | 11 (35.5) | ||
| Education level | – | 1.000 | ||
| Primary education and lower | 16 (51.6) | 16 (51.6) | ||
| Secondary education and above | 15 (48.4) | 15 (48.4) | ||
| Occupation | 0.07 | 0.788 | ||
| Employee | 20 (64.5) | 21 (67.7) | ||
| Unemployed | 11 (35.5) | 10 (32.3) | ||
| Relationship | −0.97 | 0.336 | ||
| Husband/wife | 13 (41.9) | 10 (32.3) | ||
| Son/daughter | 12 (38.7) | 10 (32.3) | ||
| Relatives | 4 (12.9) | 8 (25.8) | ||
| Father/mother | 2 (6.5) | 3 (9.6) | ||
| Duration of care (h/day) | 1.32 | 0.191 | ||
| < 8 | – | 4 (12.9) | ||
| 8–12 | 6 (19.4) | 7 (22.6) | ||
| 13–16 | 9 (29.0) | 6 (19.3) | ||
| 17–23 | 3 (9.7) | 4 (12.9) | ||
| 24 | 13 (41.9) | 10 (32.3) |
Note： Data are n (%) or Mean ± SD.