Table 1.
Caregiver Characteristics.
| Variables | N = 90 |
|---|---|
| Age, years, M (SD) | 54.12 (11.50) |
| Sex, % | |
| Male | 35.6 |
| Female | 64.4 |
| Martial status, % | |
| Married | 30.0 |
| Single | 30.0 |
| Divorced | 18.9 |
| Separated | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 12.2 |
| Cohabitating | 4.4 |
| Relation to patient, % | |
| Spouse | 15.6 |
| Domestic partner | 2.2 |
| Sibling | 60.0 |
| Child | 22.2 |
| Education, % | |
| Graduated primary school | 4.4 |
| Some high school | 5.6 |
| Graduated high school | 16.7 |
| Some trade or technological school | 6.7 |
| Graduated trade or technological school | 12.2 |
| Some college/university | 4.4 |
| Graduated college/university | 18.9 |
| Postgraduate education | 31.1 |
| Income, % | |
| <1× minimum wage | 3.3 |
| 1-2× minimum wage | 7.8 |
| 2-3× minimum wage | 20.0 |
| 4-5× minimum wage | 23.3 |
| >5× minimum wage | 45.6 |
| Weekly time caregiving in hours, M (SD) | 63.84 (27.76) |
| Total time caregiving in months, M (SD) | 43.91 (38.24) |
Abbreviation: SD , standard deviation.