Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers of this study.
| Characteristics | (N = 328) |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age (yr) | 49.9 (12.6) |
| ZBI (score) | 27.2 (13.8) |
| GSES (score) | 25.6 (6.1) |
| Frequency (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 138 (42.1) |
| Female | 190 (57.9) |
| SSRS (score) | |
| <33 | 57 (17.4) |
| 33–45 | 181 (55.2) |
| >45 | 90 (27.4) |
| Education level | |
| Primary school and below | 60 (18.3) |
| Junior high school/technical secondary school | 194 (59.1) |
| College and above | 74 (22.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/stable union | 266 (81.1) |
| Divorced/widowed/single | 62 (18.9) |
| Relationship to stroke survivors | |
| Husband/wife | 138 (42.1) |
| Son/daughter | 148 (45.1) |
| Relatives | 10 (3) |
| Friends/son-in-law/daughter-in-law | 32 (9.8) |
| Living together | |
| Yes | 224 (68.3) |
| No | 104 (31.7) |
| Daily care time | |
| ≤4 h/d | 60 (18.3) |
| 5–8 h/d | 74 (22.6) |
| 9–12 h/d | 98 (29.9) |
| >13 yr/d | 96 (29.3) |
| Self-rated health | |
| Very poor | 4 (1.2) |
| Poor | 16 (4.9) |
| Fair | 119 (36.3) |
| Good | 145 (44.2) |
| Excellent | 44 (13.4) |
| Economic situation | |
| Low | 136 (41.5) |
| Medium | 92 (28) |
| High | 100 (30.5) |
| Living area | |
| Urban areas | 239 (72.9) |
| Rural areas | 89 (27.1) |
| Underlying disease | |
| Yes | 28 (8.5) |
| No | 300 (91.5) |
GSES = General Self-efficacy Scale, SSRS = Social Support Rating Scale, ZBI = Zarit Burden Interview Scale.