Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of caregivers and patients included in the study
| Characteristics | Number (N) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Caregivers’ gender | ||
| Male | 7 | 47 |
| Female | 8 | 53 |
| Caregivers’ age | ||
| < 30 | 3 | 20 |
| 30–40 | 7 | 47 |
| > 40 | 5 | 33 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 14 | 93 |
| Divorced or not cohabiting | 1 | 7 |
| Patients’ underlying illnesses | ||
| Oncological | 3 | 20 |
| Neurological | 8 | 53 |
| Other | 4 | 27 |
| Patients’ age | ||
| < 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 1–5 | 5 | 33 |
| 6–12 | 3 | 20 |
| 13–16 | 4 | 27 |
| > 16 | 1 | 7 |
| Patients’ gender | ||
| Male | 9 | 60 |
| Female | 6 | 40 |
| Siblings | ||
| 0 | 6 | 40 |
| 1 | 6 | 40 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 or + | 0 | 0 |
| Medical devices at home | ||
| 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 or + | 5 | 33 |