Table 1.
Demographic Information of the Caregivers and the Persons With Dementia They Cared for (n = 300)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Variables related to caregivers | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 52.1 (11.0) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 180 (60.0) |
| Ethnic, n (%) | |
| Chinese | 247 (82.3) |
| Malay | 25 (8.3) |
| Indian | 18 (6.0) |
| Eurasian/others | 10 (3.3) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 76 (25.3) |
| Married | 203 (67.7) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 21 (7.0) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Working full-time | 179 (59.7) |
| Working part-time | 36 (12.0) |
| Not working | 85 (28.3) |
| Highest education, n (%) | |
| Tertiary | 110 (36.7) |
| Secondary | 182 (60.7) |
| Primary or no formal education | 8 (2.7) |
| Relationship with the PWD, n (%) | |
| Child | 265 (88.3) |
| Spouse | 35 (11.7) |
| Staying with the PWD, n (%) | 199 (66.3) |
| Duration of caregiving in years, mean (SD) | 6.6 (6.7) |
| Frequency of caregiving, n (%) | |
| Daily, for at least 4 hr a day | 156 (52.0) |
| Daily, but less than 4 hr a day | 64 (21.3) |
| At least once a week | 64 (21.3) |
| Less than once a week | 16 (5.3) |
| Primary caregiving role, n (%) | 218 (72.7) |
| MM-CGI score, mean (SD) | 140.0 (35.4) |
| MM-CGI-SF score, mean (SD) | 51.3 (13.4) |
| ZBI score, mean (SD) | 35.1 (17.5) |
| CES-D score, mean (SD) | 15.0 (10.7) |
| Variables related to PWD | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 79.5 (8.1) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 214 (71.3) |
| Age at dementia diagnosis, mean (SD) | 75.5 (8.3) |
| Duration of dementia diagnosis in years, mean (SD) | 4.5 (3.5) |
| Stage of dementia, n (%) | |
| Mild | 49 (16.3) |
| Moderate | 127 (42.3) |
| Severe | 124 (41.3) |
Note: CES-D = Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale; MM-CGI = Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory; MM-CGI-SF = Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory-Short Form; PWD = Persons with dementia; SD = Standard deviation; ZBI = Zarit Burden Interview.