Table 2 Demographic characteristics of disabled elderly participants and their main caregivers (N = 303)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Disabled elderly people | ||
Age(year) | ||
Mean(SD) | 82.3(9.5) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 138 | 45.5 |
Female | 165 | 54.5 |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 150 | 49.5 |
Married | 153 | 50.5 |
Living area | ||
Urban | 150 | 49.5 |
Suburban | 121 | 39.9 |
Rural | 32 | 10.6 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 115 | 38.0 |
Primary school | 69 | 22.8 |
Junior high school | 38 | 12.5 |
Senior high school | 40 | 13.2 |
College and above | 41 | 13.5 |
Income (month) | ||
≤ 1000 yuan | 121 | 39.9 |
1001–3000 yuan | 51 | 16.8 |
3001–5000 yuan | 69 | 22.8 |
>5000 yuan | 62 | 20.5 |
Medical expense (month) | ||
≤ 1000 yuan | 177 | 58.4 |
1001–3000 yuan | 39 | 12.9 |
3001–5000 yuan | 34 | 11.2 |
>5000 yuan | 53 | 17.5 |
Cause of disability | ||
Diseases | 218 | 71.9 |
Accidents | 39 | 12.9 |
Caducity | 46 | 15.2 |
Length of disability | ||
≤12 months | 34 | 11.2 |
13–24 months | 61 | 20.1 |
>24 months | 208 | 68.7 |
Main caregivers | ||
Age (year) | ||
Mean(SD) | 59.0(12.7) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 101 | 33.3 |
Female | 202 | 66.7 |
Education | ||
Primary school | 166 | 54.8 |
Junior high school | 86 | 28.3 |
Senior high school | 35 | 11.6 |
College and above | 16 | 5.3 |
Relationship | ||
Spouse | 72 | 23.8 |
Children | 95 | 31.3 |
Children-in-law | 18 | 5.9 |
Other relatives | 13 | 4.3 |
Care workers | 99 | 32.7 |
Social worker | 6 | 2.0 |
Income (month) | ||
≤1000 yuan | 71 | 23.4 |
1001–3000 yuan | 117 | 38.6 |
3001–5000 yuan | 74 | 24.4 |
>5000 yuan | 41 | 13.5 |