Table 2. Demographic characteristics of caregivers.
| Characteristic | Experimental group (N=43) |
Control group (N=43) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | ≤44 | 12 (27.9) | 7 (16.2) |
| 45-59 | 19 (44.3) | 25 (58.3) | |
| 60-74 | 9 (20.9) | 7 (16.2) | |
| ≥75 | 3 (6.9) | 4 (9.3) | |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 51.20±13.45 | 53.25±12.70 | |
| Gender | Female | 41 (95.3) | 38 (88.4) |
| Male | 2 (4.7) | 5 (11.6) | |
| Education | Literate | 12 (27.9) | 9 (20.9) |
| Elementary school | 20 (46.6) | 23 (53.7) | |
| Secondary school | 2 (4.6) | 3 (6.9) | |
| High school | 8 (18.6) | 6 (13.9) | |
| University | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.6) | |
| Work status | Working | 3 (7.0) | 5 (11.6) |
| Not working | 40 (93.0) | 38 (88.4) | |
| Chronic disease | Yes | 26 (60.5) | 27 (62.8) |
| No | 17 (39.5) | 16 (37.2) | |
| Chronic disease type | Herniated disc | 6 (23.1) | 15 (55.6) |
| Hypertension | 10 (38.5) | 6 (22.2) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (26.9) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Goiter | 3 (11.5) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Relation to the patient | Spouse | 12 (27.9) | 13 (30.2) |
| Daughter | 9 (20.9) | 12 (27.9) | |
| Son | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Daughter-in-law | 16 (37.2) | 14 (32.6) | |
| Paid caregiver | 5 (11.6) | 1 (2.3) | |