Table 1. Characterization of the sample of caregivers and people with Alzheimer's disease according to the variables investigated.
| Mean (SD) or frequency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | ||
| Age | 58.24 (12.6) | |
| Gender (female) | 107 (80) | |
| Schooling (years) | 14 (3.9) | |
| Hours spent caring | ||
| 5 to 10 hours | 64 (47) | |
| 11 to 15 hours | 7 (5) | |
| >16 hours | 63 (47) | |
| Lives with patient | ||
| Yes | 78 (58) | |
| No | 56 (42) | |
| Work in the profession | ||
| Yes | 86 (64) | |
| No | 48 (36) | |
| Income | ||
| 1 to 5 MW | 16 (12) | |
| 3.5 to 5 MW | 37 (28) | |
| >5 MW | 81 (60) | |
| Relationship | ||
| Son/daughter | 86 (64) | |
| Husband/wife | 34 (25) | |
| Brother/sister | 5 (4) | |
| Other relatives | 9 (7) | |
| Burden (ZBI total) | 31.46 (10.3) | |
| Burden (ZBI scores) | ||
| ≤23 | 36 (27) | |
| 24 to 26 | 17 (13) | |
| ≥27 | 81 (60) | |
| Distress (NPI-D) | 13 (9.07) | |
| Depressive symptoms (BDI) | 6.26 (5.98) | |
| Depressive symptoms (BDI scores) | ||
| 0 to 15 | 122 (91) | |
| 16 to 20 | 7 (5) | |
| 21 to 29 | 5 (4) | |
| Patient | ||
| Age | 80 (7.9) | |
| Gender (female) | 82 (61) | |
| Schooling (years) | 8 (5.7) | |
| MMSE | 18 (5.9) | |
| Use of psychotropic medication | ||
| Yes | 120 (90) | |
| No | 14 (10) | |
| Diagnosis time (years) | 3.3 (3.7) | |
| Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPI) | ||
| Yes | 127 (95) | |
| No | 7 (5) | |
SD: standard deviation; MW: minimum wage; ZBI: Zarit Burden Interview; NPI-D: Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress Scale; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination.