Table 1.
Informal caregivers’ characteristics (N=25).
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Participants, n (%) | Median; Min, Max | |
| Age |
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Median 61; min=29, max=80 | |
| Time caring for PwD (years) |
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4 (3); min=1, max=12 | |
| Sex | |||
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Female | 12 (48) |
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Male | 13 (52) |
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| Relationship to PwD | |||
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Spouse | 11 (44) |
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Child | 9 (36) |
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Relative | 5 (20) |
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| Living situation | |||
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Living together with PwD | 14 (56) |
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Living NOT together with PwD | 11 (44) |
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| Living area | |||
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Urban | 16 (64) |
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Rural | 9 (36) |
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| Professional status | |||
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Full-time employed | 9 (36) |
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Part-time employed | 4 (16) |
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Retired | 10 (40) |
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Other | 2 (8) |
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| Caregiver burden | |||
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Low | 11 (44) |
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Moderate | 8 (32) |
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Severe | 6 (24) |
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