Table 1 Demographic information of caregivers (n = 148)
From: Family caregiver challenges in dementia care in Australia and China: a critical perspective
Items | Focus groups/interviews n = qq49 | Survey n = 99 | X2or Mann-Whitney U test3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aus.1n = 26 | Chi. 2n = 23 | Aus. 1n = 31 | Chi.2n = 68 | ||
Male (%) | 4 (15) | 6 (26) | 5 (16) | 23 (34) | - |
Female (%) | 22 (85) | 17 (74) | 26 (84) | 65 (66) | - |
Spouses or partners (%) | 20 (77) | 13 (57) | 23 (74) | 31 (46) | - |
Children or relatives (%) | 6 (23) | 10 (43) | 8 (26) | 37 (54) | - |
Mean age (range) | 69.0 (34-83) | 68.0 (47-93) | 68.3 (43-84) | 60.5 (29-86) | P = 0.007 |
Mean duration in the caregiver role (range) | 6.0 (2-17) | 5.0 (1-16) | 3.8 (1-13) | 4.1 (1-14) | - |
Attended dementia course (%) | 22 (85) | 0 (0) | 27 (87) | 0 (0) | - |
Stay in the same house (%) | 19 (73) | 20 (87) | 26 (84) | 52 (77) | - |
Hours spent on care per day4 | - | - | 14.2 (2-24) | 19.5 (1-24) | P = 0.003 |
Perceived financial burden (%)4 | - | - | 14 (45) | 53 (78) | P = 0.003 |
Perceived health states (SD) | - | - | 2.9(0.9) | 3.0 (0.7) | - |
Mean numbers of family members assisting care (SD) | - | - | 1.2 (1.4) | 1.4 (1.3) | - |