Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of the caregiver interviewees (n = 20)

Demographic characteristic		No. of Caregivers
Gender	Male	9
	Female	11
Educational level	University	8
	Secondary school	10
	Primary school or below	2
Occupation	Employed	3
	Unemployed	2
	Retired	14
	Other	1
Marital status	Married	15
	Widowed/Divorced/Never married	5
Relationship with the patient	Parent	11
	Spouse	5
	Child	3
	Sibling	1
Religion	Yes	3
	No	17
Duration of caring experience	Less than 5 years	1
	5–10 years	3
	More than 10 years	16
Medical payment	The fundamental medical insurance system of urban employee	16
	The new basic medical insurance for urban residents	2
	Free medical service	2
Number of family members	Less than 3	5
	3	11
	More than 3	4