Table 1. Characteristics of dementia patients and their caregivers (N = 231).
| N | (%) | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||||
| Age, years | - | 80.0 | 6.9 | |
| Gender (% female) | 138 | (60%) | - | |
| Years since diagnosis | - | 4.6 | 3.3 | |
| Number of children | - | 5.6 | 2.1 | |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 57 | (25%) | - | |
| Elementary school | 108 | (47%) | - | |
| Junior high school or above | 66 | (28%) | - | |
| ADL score (range: 0–100) | 69.1 | 33.4 | ||
| NPI score (range: 0–120) | 18.0 | 19.3 | ||
| Dementia severity | ||||
| Mild | 102 | (44%) | - | |
| Moderate | 88 | (38%) | - | |
| Severe | 41 | (18%) | - | |
| Formal service use | ||||
| Hired a foreign caregiver | 74 | (32%) | - | |
| Hired a domestic caregiver | 12 | (5%) | - | |
| Home care | 15 | (6%) | - | |
| Day care center | 8 | (3%) | - | |
| Short nursing home stay | 6 | (3%) | - | |
| Caregiver characteristics | ||||
| Age | - | 61.0 | 13.2 | |
| Gender (% female) | 146 | (63%) | - | |
| Years in caregiving | - | 4.8 | 3.1 | |
| Co-resident with patients | 175 | (76%) | - | |
| Primary caregiver | 197 | (85%) | - | |
| Employed | 97 | (42%) | - | |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 12 | (5%) | - | |
| Elementary school | 34 | (15%) | - | |
| Junior high | 22 | (10%) | - | |
| Senior high | 82 | (35%) | - | |
| College or above | 81 | (35%) | - | |
| Relationship with the patients | ||||
| Spouse | 88 | (38%) | - | |
| Adult children | 109 | (47%) | - | |
| Children-in-law | 29 | (13%) | - | |
| Grandchildren | 5 | (2%) | - | |
| Economic status | ||||
| Have difficulty | 48 | (21%) | - | |
| Have enough money. | 147 | (63%) | - | |
| Have more than enough money | 36 | (16%) | - | |
| Informal care (hours/ week) | ||||
| ADL | - | 6.4 | 9.0 | |
| IADL | - | 15.0 | 9.9 | |
| Supervision | - | 27.2 | 33.2 | |
| Total hours | - | 48.7 | 40.9 |
ADL = Activities of Daily Living; NPI = Neuropsychiatric Inventory.