Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of the Study Participants (n = 281)
| Mean/ Frequency | SD/% | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | ||
| Age | 55.6 | 11.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 70 | 24.9 |
| Female | 211 | 75.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 233 | 82.9 |
| Malay | 29 | 10.3 |
| Indian and others | 19 | 6.8 |
| Education level | ||
| Secondary or below (include N/O level) | 119 | 42.4 |
| A-level, polytechnic and other diploma | 73 | 25.9 |
| Degree or above | 89 | 31.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 79 | 28.1 |
| Married/divorced/widowed | 202 | 71.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed/retired/housewife | 120 | 42.7 |
| Employed | 161 | 57.3 |
| Caregiving-related variables | ||
| Relationship to the PWD | ||
| Spouse | 42 | 15.0 |
| Son | 48 | 17.1 |
| Daughter | 156 | 55.5 |
| Others | 35 | 12.5 |
| Living arrangement | ||
| Together with the PWD | 197 | 70.1 |
| Separately from the PWD | 84 | 29.9 |
| Have a domestic helper | ||
| Yes | 161 | 57.3 |
| No | 120 | 42.7 |
| Duration of illness (months) | 52.5 | 53.8 |
| Weekly caregiving hours | 55.1 | 53.0 |
| Functional dependence of PWD | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| Memory and behavioral problems of PWD | 6.9 | 3.0 |
| Caregiving burden | 33.3 | 16.0 |
Note: PWD = persons with dementia.