Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n=12)
| Patients | Gender of patients | Age of patients | Type of disease | Gender of participants | Caring time (months) | Caregiver job | Caregiver education | Marital status of caregivers | Informant’s relationship to patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | 62 | Leukemia | Female | 5 | Housekeeper | Diploma | Married | Daughter-in-law |
| 2 | Male | 65 | Lung cancer | Female | 3 | Housekeeper | Illiterate | Married | Spouse |
| 3 | Male | 76 | Heart failure | Male | 5 | Employee | Bachelor | Married | Son |
| 4 | Female | 72 | Gastric cancer | Female | 4 | Housekeeper | Diploma | Single | Daughter |
| 5 | Male | 84 | Pulmonary fibrosis | Female | 8 | Housekeeper | Illiterate | Married | Spouse |
| 6 | Male | 85 | Prostate Cancer | Female | 7 | Housekeeper | Diploma | Married | Daughter-in-law |
| 7 | Female | 74 | Heart failure | Female | 4 | Carpet weaver | High school education | Single | Daughter |
| 8 | Female | 75 | Liver failure | Female | 5 | Employee | Bachelor | Married | Daughter-in-law |
| 9 | Male | 86 | COPD | Female | 7 | Housekeeper | Bachelor | Married | Daughter-in-law |
| 10 | Male | 75 | Brain tumor | Male | 18 | Freelance job | Master’s degree | Single | Son |
| 11 | Female | 68 | Pancreatic cancer | Female | 6 | Housekeeper | Associate degree | Single | Daughter |
| 12 | Female | 79 | Heart failure | Male | 13 | Teacher | Bachelor | Married | Son |
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease