Table 1.
Demographic data on caregivers and their relatives.
| Demographic data | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Caregivers | |
| Age | |
| Mean 57 (range: 32–78 years) | |
| Under 40 | 1 (6,7) |
| Between 41 and 60 | 8 (53,3) |
| Between 61 and 80 | 6 (40,0) |
| Education levels | |
| Primary school | 3 (20) |
| Secondary school | 3 (20) |
| High school | 8 (53,3) |
| Graduate degree | 1 (6,7) |
| Resignation from job | |
| Yes | 7 (46,7) |
| No | 8 (53,3) |
| Relationship with patient | |
| Spouse/partner | 7 (46,7) |
| Mother | 8 (53,3) |
| Patients | |
| Age | |
| Caregivers' child: Mean 33 (range 20–47) | |
| Caregivers' partner: Mean 57 (range 33–68) | |
| Diagnosis | |
| Vegetative state | 7 (46,7) |
| Minimally conscious state | 8 (53,3) |
| Place where patient is hosted | |
| At home | 8 (53,3) |
| Postacute rehabilitation care | 0 |
| Long-term care | 7 (46,7) |
| Duration of patient health condition | |
| <2 | 5 (33,3) |
| 2–5 | 5 (33,3) |
| 5–10 | 4 (26,7) |
| >10 | 1 (6,7) |