Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the sample (percentages or means and SDs)
Patients (n = 9) | Caregivers (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 70.3 (5.38) | 68.3 (5.74) |
Sex (%) | ||
male | 56.0 | 44.0 |
female | 44.0 | 56.0 |
Education (%) | ||
high (university or college) | 22.0 | 0.0 |
medium (secondary school) | 11.0 | 56.0 |
low (primary or lower) | 67.0 | 44.0 |
Marital Status (%) | ||
married | 89.0 | 89.0 |
widow/er | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Relationship patient-caregiver (%) | ||
parents & adult children | 11.0 | |
spouses | 89.0 | |
Living conditions (%) | ||
living alone | 11.0 | |
living with spouse | 78.0 | |
living with spouse and children | 11.0 | |
MMSE (mean scores) | 26.1 (2.15) | |
Yesavage Depression Scale (mean scores) | 11.4 (5.92) | |
Knowledge of technology (%) | ||
high | 22.0 | |
medium | 56.0 | |
low | 22.0 | |