Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample at baseline.
| Participant characteristics | Overall (n=63) | Intervention group (n=31) | Wait-list control group (n=32) | ||||
| Age caregiver (year), mean (SD) | 52 (8.4) | 54 (7.9) | 50 (8.57) | ||||
| Age recipient (year), mean (SD) | 71 (21.1) | 70 (23.13) | 72 (19.28) | ||||
| Gender (female) caregiver, n (%) | 57 (90) | 28 (90) | 29 (91) | ||||
| Gender (female) recipient, n (%) | 44 (70) | 20 (65) | 24 (75) | ||||
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Husband/wife/partner | 8 (13) | 5 (16) | 3 (9) | |||
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Father/mother | 44 (70) | 20 (65) | 24 (75) | |||
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Other | 11 (17) | 6 (19) | 5 (16) | |||
| Time caring (months), n (%) |
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<12 | 10 (16) | 6 (19) | 4 (13) | |||
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12-48 | 28 (44) | 13 (42) | 15 (47) | |||
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>48 | 25 (40) | 12 (39) | 13 (41) | |||
| Time week (days), n (%) |
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1-2 | 3 (5) | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | |||
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3-4 | 6 (10) | 3 (10) | 3 (9) | |||
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5-7 | 54 (86) | 27 (87) | 27 (84) | |||
| Time day (hours), n (%) |
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3< | 9 (14) | 5 (16) | 4 (13) | |||
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3-7 | 24 (38) | 14 (45) | 10 (31) | |||
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8-11 | 7 (11) | 5 (16) | 2 (6) | |||
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>12 | 23 (37) | 7 (23) | 16 (50) | |||
| Residing with care receiver (yes), n (%) | 49 (78) | 24 (77) | 25 (78) | ||||
| Individual is the only caregiver (yes), n (%) | 31 (49) | 18 (58) | 13 (41) | ||||
| Highest education level, n (%) |
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High school or lower | 4 (6) | 3 (10) | 1 (3) | |||
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Professional/vocational training | 17 (27) | 9 (29) | 8 (25) | |||
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College or applied science education | 6 (10) | 2 (6) | 4 (13) | |||
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University degree | 36 (57) | 17 (55) | 19 (59) | |||
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Single | 12 (19) | 7 (23) | 5 (16) | |||
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Married/partner | 39 (62) | 18 (58) | 21 (66) | |||
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Divorced/widowed or other | 12 (19) | 6 (19) | 6 (19) | |||