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. 2020 Nov 19;26(4):468–475. doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_10_20

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