Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Variables | Quantitative sub-study | Qualitative sub-study | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency/Mean | Percentage/SD | Frequency/Mean | Percentage/SD | |
| Independent/treatment variable | ||||
| Caregiver receiving support from FDWs in taking care of PWDs | ||||
| Yes | 123 | 43.6 | - | - |
| No | 159 | 56.4 | - | - |
| Matching variable | ||||
| Age | 55.7 | 11.8 | 55.7 | 4.6 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 70 | 24.8 | 3 | 20 |
| Female | 212 | 75.2 | 12 | 80 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Chinese | 234 | 83.0 | 13 | 86.7 |
| Malay | 29 | 10.3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Indian & others | 19 | 6.7 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Education level | ||||
| Secondary or below (include N/O level) | 120 | 42.6 | - | - |
| A level, polytechnic, and other diploma | 73 | 25.9 | - | - |
| Degree or above | 89 | 31.6 | - | - |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 79 | 28.0 | - | - |
| Married, divorced & widowed | 203 | 72.0 | - | - |
| Monthly household income | ||||
| < SGD5,999 | 147 | 52.1 | - | - |
| SGD6,000 or above | 89 | 31.6 | - | - |
| NA/DK | 46 | 16.3 | - | - |
| Relationship to the PWD | ||||
| Spouse | 43 | 15.3 | - | - |
| Son | 48 | 17.0 | 3 | 20 |
| Daughter | 156 | 55.3 | 11 | 73.3 |
| Others | 35 | 12.4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| No. of PWD’s ADL | 2.4 | 1.9 | - | - |
| No. of PWD’s IADL | 5.9 | 1.9 | - | - |
| PWD’s memory and behaviour problems | 6.9 | 3.1 | - | - |
| Outcome variables | ||||
| CESD | 14.3 | 11.0 | - | - |
| ZBI (17 items) | 23.6 | 13.4 | - | - |
| impact on caregiver’s life | 12.4 | 7.5 | - | - |
| uncertainty over future | 4.5 | 2.8 | - | - |
| frustration | 6.7 | 4.9 | - | - |
| RSCSE—Obtain respite | 65.9 | 29.0 | - | - |
| RSCSE—Responding to disruptive behavior | 65.2 | 24.0 | - | - |
| RSCSE—Controlling upsetting thoughts | 67.7 | 20.9 | - | - |
| Positive aspects of caregiving | 35.4 | 6.6 | - | - |
SD standard deviation