Table 1.
Characteristics of caregivers and care-recipients (N = 274)
| Caregiver Characteristics | N (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 59 ± 10.5 |
| Sex (Female) | 178 (65) |
| Single marital status | 108 (39.4) |
| Low education (secondary and lower) | 175 (63.9) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 229 (83.6) |
| Malay | 20 (7.3) |
| Indian | 16 (5.8) |
| Others | 9 (3.3) |
| Working (full/ part-time) | 136 (49.6) |
| Relationship to care-recipient | |
| Spouse | 47 (17.2) |
| Child | 194 (70.8) |
| Others | 33 (12) |
| Living with care-recipient | 232 (84.7) |
| Presence of live-in domestic helper | 135 (49.3) |
| Years of caregiving | |
| ≤5 y | 149 (54.4) |
| >5 to ≤10 y | 103 (37.6) |
| >10 y | 22 (8) |
| Mastery (range 0 to 21), mean ±SD | 8.58 ± 3.3 |
| ZBI Burden (range 0 to 16), mean ±SD | 6.05 ± 3.8 |
| Depression, HADS subscale (range 0 to 21), mean ±SD | 5.91 ± 4.5 |
| Care Recipient Characteristics | N (%)* |
| Age, year, mean ±SD | 85.3 ± 8 |
| Female | 175 (63.9) |
| Dementia diagnosis | 138 (50.4) |
| Barthel Index scores (range 10 to 30), mean ±SD | 19.5 ± 5.6 |
| NPI-Q Severity (range 0 to 36), mean ±SD | 7.37 ± 6.6 |
*N (%) unless otherwise indicated; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; NPI-Q, Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire; ZBI, Zarit Burden Interview