Table 1.

Socio-demographic profile of family caregivers

Characteristics		n	%	Mean	SD
age				58.3	12.5
	missing	9	8.5
sex	female	72	67.9
	male	34	32.1
relation to Patient	Spouse/partner/ Child	88	83.0
	Other	16	15.1
	missing	2	1.9
marital status	single	21	19.8
	partnership	84	79.3
	missing	1	0.9
education	<= 12 years of schooling	80	75.5
	>  12 years of schooling	26	24.5
responsible carers	only one person	22	20.8
	two persons	72	67.9
	more than two persons	10	9.4
	missing	2	1.9
occupation	yes	49	46.2
	no	45	42.5
	missing	12	11.3
professional service	palliative care service	90	84.9
	health service without palliative focus	14	3.2
	missing	2	1.9
general health				42.1	12.7