Table 2.

The characteristics of spousal caregivers in this study(N = 20)

Characteristics	N	%
Gender
Female	14	70
Male	6	30
Age range (years)
46–55	4	20
56–65	4	20
66–75	10	50
76–85	2	10
Education
Secondary education level	12	60
Elementary school and below	8	40
Care alone a
Yes	4	20
No	16	80
Duration of caregiving (years)
1–5	16	80
6–11	4	20
Health status b
good	11	55
poor	9	45

a, Care alone, Spouses report sole caregiver responsibilities

b, Health status, Subjective assessment based on spouse self-reports