Table 2 Distribution of the sample’s responses about the degree of dependence of the dependent person and presence of equipment
From: Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a cross-sectional study
Self-care | Independent | Partially dependent | Totally dependent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° | % | N° | % | N° | % | |
Feeding | 10 | 7.0 | 84 | 59.2 | 48 | 33.8 |
Sanitary hygiene | 10 | 7.0 | 71 | 49.7 | 62 | 43.4 |
Comfort | 3 | 2.1 | 63 | 44.1 | 77 | 53.8 |
Mobility | 12 | 8.4 | 74 | 51.4 | 57 | 39.9 |
Transfer | 24 | 16.8 | 62 | 43.4 | 57 | 39.9 |
Dressing and undressing | 12 | 8.4 | 66 | 46.2 | 65 | 45.5 |
Management of medication | 8 | 5.6 | 55 | 38.5 | 80 | 55.9 |
Management of symptoms | 22 | 15.4 | 55 | 38.5 | 66 | 46.2 |