Table 2.
Distribution of the studied caregivers according to their socio-demographic and clinical data
| Socio-demographic data | Total (N = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | |
| Age (years) | ||
| ♣ 20- | 7 | 7 |
| ♣ 30- | 30 | 30 |
| ♣ 40- | 41 | 41 |
| ♣ 50–60 | 22 | 22 |
| Min. – Max. | 21–57 | |
| Mean ± SD. | 41.57 ± 2.78 | |
| Sex | ||
| ♣ Female | 83 | 83 |
| ♣ Male | 17 | 17 |
| Marital status | ||
|
♣ Married ♣ Single |
63 29 |
63 29 |
| ♣ Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 8 | 8 |
| level of education | ||
| ♣ Read and write/ Basic education | 10 | 10 |
|
♣ Secondary education ♣ University education ♣ Postgraduate education |
19 51 20 |
19 51 20 |
| Relationship to the care receiver | ||
|
♣ Daughter ♣ Son ♣ Daughter-in-law ♣ Grandchild ♣ Spouse |
73 16 5 3 3 |
73 16 5 3 3 |
| Living with the care receiver | ||
| ♣ Yes | 67 | 67 |
|
♣ Yes, temporarily ♣ No |
18 15 |
18 15 |
| Having children under the age of 18 | ||
| ♣ No | 54 | 54 |
| ♣ Yes | 46 | 46 |
| Working beside caregiving | ||
| ♣ Not working | 50 | 50 |
| ♣ Employee | 50 | 50 |
| Income | ||
| ♣ Enough | 61 | 61 |
| ♣ Not enough | 39 | 39 |
| Caregiving hours / day | ||
| ♣ < 6 | 29 | 29 |
| ♣ 6- | 23 | 23 |
| ♣ 12- | 23 | 23 |
| ♣ 18–24 | 25 | 25 |
| Duration of acting as a caregiver | ||
| ♣ Less than 6 months | 10 | 10 |
| ♣ From 6 months to less than 1 year | 12 | 12 |
| ♣ From 1–2 years | 19 | 19 |
| ♣ More than 2 years | 59 | 59 |
| Having someone help in caregiving | ||
| ♣ No, I am the only caregiver | 34 | 34 |
| ♣ Family member/friends | 56 | 56 |
| ♣ Professional Care Providers | 7 | 7 |
| ♣ Friends | 3 | 3 |
| Suffering from chronic illness | ||
| ♣ No | 48 | 48 |
| ♣ One | 25 | 25 |
| ♣ Two | 16 | 16 |
| ♣ Three and more | 11 | 11 |
| Consuming medications | ||
|
♣ Yes ♣ No |
55 45 |
55 45 |