Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 992).
| Variables | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) * | 18–29 | 55 (5.5) |
| 30–39 | 197 (19.9) | |
| 40–49 | 316 (31.9) | |
| 50–59 | 231 (23.3) | |
| 60+ | 193 (19.4) | |
| Gender | Male | 330 (33.3) |
| Female | 662 (66.7) | |
| Educational level | Secondary school education and below | 318 (32.1) |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 674 (67.9) | |
| Religious beliefs | None | 896 (90.3) |
| Buddhism | 72 (7.3) | |
| Christianity | 12 (1.2) | |
| Others | 12 (1.2) | |
| Marital status | Married/cohabited | 853 (86.0) |
| Unmarried/divorced/separated/widowed | 139 (14.0) | |
| Type of housing | Public apartment | 81 (8.2) |
| Private housing | 809 (81.6) | |
| Others | 102 (10.2) | |
| Occupation | Student | 3 (0.3) |
| Medical-related occupation | 69 (7.0) | |
| Non-medical related occupation | 920 (92.7) | |
| Financial status | Not adequate | 160 (16.1) |
| Somewhat adequate | 443 (44.7) | |
| Adequate | 389 (39.2) | |
| Health insurance | Insured | 673(67.8) |
| Uninsured | 319 (32.2) | |
| Type of health insurance a | Free medical service | 303 (45.0) |
| Commercial insurance | 251 (37.3) | |
| Others | 119 (17.7) | |
| Have a government subsidy | No/not clear | 765 (77.1) |
| Yes | 227 (22.9) | |
| Breadwinner of the family | Self | 465 (46.9) |
| Spouse | 411 (41.4) | |
| Others (sons/daughters, parents, government) | 116 (11.7) | |
| Self-rated health | Good | 388 (39.1) |
| Fair | 536 (54.0) | |
| Poor | 68 (6.9) | |
| Have chronic diseases | Yes | 251 (25.3) |
| No | 555 (55.9) | |
| Not clear | 186 (18.8) | |
| Have a terminal illness | Yes | 16 (1.6) |
| No | 874 (88.1) | |
| Not clear | 102 (10.3) | |
| Experience caring for family members with chronic diseases | No family member with chronic diseases | 527 (53.1) |
| I was/am not the caregiver | 241 (24.3) | |
| I was/am the caregiver | 224 (22.6) | |
| Experience caring for family members with a terminal illness | No family member with a terminal illness | 847 (85.4) |
| I was/am not the caregiver | 77 (7.8) | |
| I was/am the caregiver | 68 (6.8) |
* Mean: 48.4, standard deviation: 12.2, range 20–86 years old. a n = 673 for only those who had health insurance.