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. 2018 Jun;30(2):147–152. doi: 10.5455/msm.2018.30.147-152

Table 1. Caregivers’ and patients’ demographic characteristics.

Caregivers Patients
Age 48.7 (±14.8) 58.6 (±18.3)
Gender Male 25.2% (n=53) 55.7% (n=117)
Female 74.8% (n=157) 44.3% (n=93)
Educational status Il-literal 1.9% (n=4) 4.8% (n=10)
Elementary school 12.9% (n=27) 24.8% (n=52)
High School 15.2% (n=32) 15.7% (n=33)
Lyceum 23.8% (n=50) 20.5% (n=43)
Vocational school 15.2% (n=32) 12.9% (n=27)
Applied University 13.8% (n=29) 3.8% (n=8)
University 10.5% (n=22) 6.7% (n=14)
Post-graduate 5.7% (n=12) 1.9% (n=4)
Do not answer 1.0% (n=2) 3.8% (n=8)
Professional status Civil servant 16.2% (n=43) 12.9% (n=27)
Private employee 14.8% (n=31) 11.4% (n=24)
Free-lance professional 18.1% (n=38) 16.2% (n=34)
Farmer 7.6% (n=16) 7.1% (n=15)
Laborer 6.7% (n=14) 7.1% (n=15)
Pensioner 13.3% (n=28) 27.6% (n=58)
Unemployed 21.0% (n=44) 13.8% (n=29)
Do not answer 2.4% (n=5) 3.8% (n=8)