TABLE 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients and patients’ relatives
| Variables | Patients | Patients’ relatives |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 70.22 ± 14.7 | 43.88 ± 10.9 |
| Female | 73.95 ± 11.9 | 45.8 ± 11.1 |
| Male | 66.48 ± 16.3 | 41.97 ± 10.5 |
| Gender n (%) | ||
| Female | 60 (50) | 48 (40) |
| Male | 60 (50) | 72 (60) |
| Marital status n (%) | ||
| Married | 92 (76.7) | 94 (78.3) |
| Single | 4 (3.3) | 21 (17.5) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.5) |
| Widow | 23 (19.2) | 4 (1.7) |
| Education n (%) | ||
| Primary school | 72 (60) | 33 (27.5) |
| High school | 16 (13.3) | 32 (26.7) |
| University | 11 (9.2) | 54 (45) |
| Illiterate | 21 (17.5) | 1 (0.8) |
| Degree of kinship n (%) | ||
| Spouse | – | 12 (10) |
| Child | 83 (69.2) | |
| Relative | 20 (16.6) | |
| Sibling | 5 (4.2) | |
| Profession n (%) | ||
| Private employee | – | 53 (44.2) |
| Civil servant | 18 (15) | |
| Retired | 14 (11.6) | |
| Unemployed | 20 (16.7) | |
| Student | 15 (12.5) |
Abbreviations: min‐max, minimum maximum value; SD, standard deviation.