Table 2.

Relatives’ acknowledgment of positive aspects of caregiving and of patient’s abilities

	Very much/a lot, N (%)	A little, N (%)	Not at all, N (%)
All things considered, I have got something positive out of this situation	326 (66)	108 (22)	58 (12)
P is sensitive and concerned about other people’s problems	275 (63)	142 (32)	22 (5)
I think that P has some special abilities or talents	339 (68)	141 (28)	20 (4)
In the past 2 months, the thought of parting from S crossed my mind	3 (1)	23 (4)	476 (95)