Table 3.

Main caregivers' characteristics

	Intervention (n = 117)		Control (n = 88)		Sig.
	Mean (SD) or n/N	95%CI or %	Mean (SD) or n/N	95%CI or %	p
Age	57.24(13.31)	(54.67–59.80)	58.35(9.78)	(55.60–61.10)	NS
Women	101	86.32%	60	68.18%	NS
Daily time for care
Missing data	6	5.10%	29	33.30%
< 3 hours/day	2	1.70%	3	3.30%
3–5 hours/day	7	6.00%	8	9.10%
6–8 hours/day	20	17.10%	8	9.10%
9–20 hours/day	38	32.50%	20	22.70%	NS
> 20 hours/day	44	37.60%	20	22.70%
Patient-caregiver relationship
Spouse	41	35.00%	14	15.90%	NS
Son/Daughter	61	52.10%	40	45.45%
Other	15	12.90%	7	7.95%
Missing data	0	0	27	30,70%