Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients and caregivers.
| Group | Variables | % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver demograohic characteristics | Age | 54.57 ± 14.64 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 71.4% (10) | |
| Male | 28.6% (4) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 21.4 % (3) | |
| Married | 71.4 (10) | |
| Divorced | 0% (0) | |
| Widowed | 7.1% (1) | |
| Relationship | ||
| daughter | 64.3 % (9) | |
| Son | 14.3 % (2) | |
| Wife/midwife | 21.4 % (3) | |
| Lifestyle | ||
| Independent | 35.7 % (5) | |
| With patient | 64.3 % (9) | |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 14.3% (2) | |
| Less than diploma | 0% (0) | |
| Diploma | 28.6 % (4) | |
| BS/MS/PhD | 57.1 % (8) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 14.3 % (2) | |
| Employed | 37.5 % (5) | |
| Retired | 21.4 % (3) | |
| Housewife | 21.4 % (3) | |
| Volunteer | 7.1% (1) | |
| Duration Of Caregiving (hour per day) | 9.78 ± 3.04 | |
| Patients demograohic characteristics | Age | 79.07 ± 6.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 64.3 % (9) | |
| Male | 35.7 % (5) | |
| Duration Of Illness | 6.07 ± 3.66 | |
| Number Of Children | 5.07 ± 2.01 |