Table 3.
Caregivers’ characteristics.
| Demographics | Experimental Group (n = 165) Participation in Supportive Groups |
|
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| Relationship with PwD | ||
| Parent | 61 (80.3%) | 65 (73%) |
| Spouse | 8 (10.5%) | 5 (5.9%) |
| Brother/Sister | 1 (1.3%) | 4 (4.0%) |
| Relative | 2 (2.6%) | 1 (1.0%) |
| Professional caregivers | 2 (2.6%) | 2 (2.0%) |
| Grandfather/mother | - | 3 (3.0%) |
| Parent-in-law | - | 7 (7.1%) |
| Other | 2 (2.6%) | 2 (2.0%) |
| Living with PwD | ||
| Yes | 30 (39.5%) | 39 (43.9%) |
| No | 46 (60.5%) | 50 (56.1%) |
| Living with PwD during pandemic | ||
| Yes | 43 (56.6%) | 45 (50.6%) |
| No | 33 (43.4%) | 44 (49.4%) |
| Main caregiver | ||
| Yes | 43 (56.6%) | 45 (50.6%) |
| No | 33 (43.4%) | 44 (56.1%) |
| Sharing the caregiving duties | ||
| Yes | 50 (65.8%) | 60 (67.4%) |
| No | 26 (34.2%) | 29 (32.6%) |