TABLE 1.
Summary of factors associated with caregiver burden.
| References | Participant number | |
| Patient factors | ||
| Demographics | ||
| Retirement pension | 3 (29, 30, 37) | 534 |
| Ounger age | 3 (14, 30, 37) | 502 |
| Low eucation level | 1 (37) | 160 |
| Religious belief | 1 (39) | 105 |
| Disease-related | ||
| Severity of dementia | 7 (14, 15, 24, 26, 30, 34, 36) | 1,751 |
| Poor self-care ability | 7 (24, 25, 28, 32, 34, 35, 37) | 1,525 |
| Neuropsychiatric symptoms | 6 (14, 22, 25, 30, 32, 33) | 1,060 |
| Low cognitive function | 2 (23, 27) | 462 |
| Memory behavior problems | 2 (22, 36) | 436 |
| Low quality of life | 1 (34) | 335 |
| Physical dysfunction | 1 (28) | 152 |
| Disease type | 1 (17) | 97 |
| Caregiver factors | ||
| Demographics | ||
| Economic stress | 6 (16, 25, 31, 32, 37, 38) | 1,061 |
| Caregiver’s age | 3 (17, 25, 36) | 1,001 |
| Unemployed or retired caregiver | 3 (14, 26, 30) | 642 |
| Female caregivers | 3 (14, 22, 37) | 454 |
| Low education level | 2 (35, 38) | 270 |
| Divorced or widowed caregiver | 1 (38) | 176 |
| Religious belief | 1 (21) | 152 |
| Caregiving-related | ||
| Care time | 13 (14–17, 21–23, 28–31, 35, 38) | 2,064 |
| Number of helpers | 5 (15, 28, 31, 33, 35) | 671 |
| Cohabiting with the patient | 3 (14, 17, 32) | 532 |
| Role perceptions | 3 (15, 21, 35) | 417 |
| Number of nocturnal awakenings | 2 (17, 37) | 393 |
| Positive aspects of caregiving | 2 (23, 27) | 277 |
| Disease awareness | 2 (28, 35) | 246 |
| Feel discrimination | 1 (39) | 105 |
| Undertake household duties | 1 (16) | 97 |
| Health status | ||
| Poor health status | 7 (14, 15, 24, 30, 31, 33, 39) | 1,181 |
| Poor psychologic status | 4 (15, 24, 29, 37) | 824 |
| Social factors | ||
| Social support | 3 (14, 23, 27) | 429 |
| Usage of community service | 1 (27) | 109 |