Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers.
| Total (n = 610) | Male(n = 265) | Female (n = 345) | Comparison of means p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average (SD) or % |
Average (SD) or % |
Average (SD) or % |
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| Gender (female) | 56.56 | - | - | - |
| Age (mean, SD) | 59.82 (14.47) | 62.28 (16.28) | 57.94 (12.62) | 0.001 |
| Education | ||||
| No studies completed (yes) | 40.07 | 45.08 | 36.23 | 0.184 |
| Primary Education (yes) | 25.94 | 21.21 | 29.57 | |
| Secondary/Tertiary Education (yes) | 33.99 | 33.71 | 34.20 | |
| Level of Dependence | ||||
| Moderate (yes) | 12.24 | 13.18 | 11.46 | 0.075 |
| Severe (yes) | 57.34 | 61.24 | 54.14 | |
| Major (yes) | 30.42 | 25.58 | 34.39 | |
| HRQoL (mean, SD) | 0.827 (0.194) | 0.836 (0.203) | 0.821 (0.187) | 0.323 |
| Granada (yes) | 51.31 | 50.19 | 52.17 | 0.627 |
| Formal Services | ||||
| Services at home (yes) | 85.74 | 84.15 | 86.96 | 0.326 |
| Services out of home (yes) | 17.38 | 13.96 | 20.00 | 0.051 |
| Monetary benefits (yes) | 79.51 | 73.96 | 83.77 | 0.002 |
| Other services (yes) | 66.56 | 66.04 | 66.96 | 0.811 |
| Coping with caregiving (negative) | 4.92 | 4.91 | 4.93 | 0.990 |
| Weekly time of informal care (mean, SD) | 117.10 (42.13) | 122.36 (39.55) | 113.08 (43.64) | 0.007 |
| Weekly time of informal care (censorship) (mean, SD) | 96.56 (25.38) | 99.86 (22.74) | 94.04 (26.98) | 0.005 |
Source: authors ‘analysis from the CUIDAR-SE study