Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of interview participants
| Demographics | Caregivers N (%)/ Mean ± SD |
Healthcare providers N (%)/ Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.8 ± 13.4 | 36.1 ± 7.09 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7 (25.9%) | 1 (4.2%) |
| Female | 20 (74.1%) | 23 (95.8%) |
| Relationship to care-recipient | ||
| Spouse | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Child | 20 (74.1%) | |
| Others | 3 (11.1%) | |
| Living with care-recipient | 21 (77.8%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 25 (92.6%) | 14 (58.3%) |
| Malay | 0 | 3 (12.5%) |
| Indian | 0 | 2 (8.3%) |
| Others | 2 (7.4%) | 5 (20.8%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 10 (37.1%) | |
| Married | 13 (48.1%) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Widowed | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Highest education level | ||
| Secondary | 11 (40.7%) | |
| Post-Secondary | 5 (18.6%) | |
| Degree and above | 11 (40.7%) | |
| Working status | ||
| Full-time | 14 (51.9%) | |
| Part-time | 5 (18.5%) | |
| Unemployed | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Retired | 6 (22.2%) | |
| Housing type | ||
| 1–2 room flat | 1 (3.7%) | |
| 3–4 room flat | 15 (55.6%) | |
| 5 room flat /executive apartment | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Condominium/Landed property | 6 (22.2%) | |
| Others | 1 (3.7%) | |
| Form of financial assistance | ||
| None | 17 (63.0%) | |
| Family | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Government | 6 (22.2%) | |
| Form of help in caregiving | ||
| None | 7 (25.9%) | |
| Paid helper | 12 (44.4%) | |
| Family members | 10 (37.0%) | |
| Others | 1 (3.7%) | |
| Years of care experience in older person-related field | 12.3 ± 6.9 | |