Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and relatives.
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Relative Characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 107 (50.2) |
| Male | 106 (49.8) |
| Age | |
| 18–29 | 29 (13.6) |
| 30–39 | 42 (19.7) |
| 40–49 | 57 (26.8) |
| 50–59 | 55 (25.8) |
| 60 + | 30 (14.1) |
| Level of Education | |
| Primary (5 year) | 15 (7.0) |
| Secondary(8 year) | 39 (18.3) |
| High School (12 year) | 67 (31.5) |
| University + | 92 (43.2) |
| Relation with Patient | |
| Child | 125 (58.7) |
| Spouse | 28 (13.1) |
| Parent | 18 (8.5) |
| Sibling | 18 (8.5) |
| Second-degree relative | 24 (11.3) |
| Patient Characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 84 (39.4) |
| Male | 129 (60.6) |
| Age | |
| 18–34 | 24 (11.3) |
| 35–49 | 18 (8.5) |
| 50–64 | 41 (19.2) |
| 65–79 | 86 (40.4) |
| 80 + | 44 (20.7) |
| Disease Diagnosis | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 76 (35.7) |
| Post-op care | 40 (18.8) |
| Polytrauma | 30 (14.1) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 28 (13.1) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 13 (6.1) |
| Others | 26 (12.2) |