Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 171).
| Variables of the Subjects | Items | n | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | |||||
| Gender | Male | 36 | 21.1 | ||
| Female | 135 | 78.9 | |||
| Average age | 63.9 | 10.8 | |||
| Average years of care | 7.9 | 8.7 | |||
| Financial situation | Very poor | 16 | 9.6 | ||
| Poor | 38 | 22.8 | |||
| Average | 64 | 38.3 | |||
| Rich | 42 | 25.1 | |||
| Very rich | 8 | 4.8 | |||
| Caregiver attributes | Husband | 18 | 10.7 | ||
| Wife | 53 | 31.5 | |||
| Daughter | 51 | 30.4 | |||
| Son | 15 | 8.9 | |||
| Daughter in law | 13 | 7.7 | |||
| Other | 18 | 10.7 | |||
| Number of secondary caregivers (0–9) | 1.7 | 1.1 | |||
| Experiences related to work and leisure activities | |||||
| Quitting work for nursing care (yes) | 46 | 26.9 | |||
| Giving up leisure activities for nursing care (yes) | 124 | 72.5 | |||
| Mental Health | |||||
| Subjective Care Burden (1–4) | 3.1 | 0.7 | |||
| CES-D (a) (0–22) | 8.0 | 4.3 | |||
| Care Recipient | |||||
| Age | 77.5 | 16.3 | |||
| Gender | Male | 78 | 45.6 | ||
| Female | 93 | 54.4 | |||
| ADL (b) care provided | (0–10) | 4.4 | 2.7 | ||
| IADL (c) care provided | (0–7) | 4.1 | 2.4 | ||
| Cognitive impairment | (0–16) | 1.7 | 2.4 | ||
(a) Epidemiological studies-depression, (b) Activities of daily living, (c) Instrumental activities of daily living.