| n | % |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 70 | 24.8 |
 Female | 212 | 75.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Indian and Others | 19 | 6.7 |
 Malay | 29 | 10.3 |
 Chinese | 234 | 83.0 |
Education | ||
 N/O level and below | 120 | 42.6 |
 A level, ITE, Poly | 73 | 25.9 |
 University or above | 89 | 31.6 |
Employment | ||
 Unemployed | 121 | 42.9 |
 Employed | 161 | 57.1 |
Marital Status | ||
 Never Married | 79 | 28.0 |
 Ever Married | 203 | 72.0 |
Relationship to care recipient | ||
 Others | 35 | 12.4 |
 Son | 48 | 17.0 |
 Daughter | 156 | 55.3 |
 Spouse | 43 | 15.2 |
Living with care recipient | ||
 Yes | 198 | 70.2 |
 No | 84 | 29.8 |
Have a domestic helper | ||
 Yes | 161 | 57.1 |
 No | 121 | 42.9 |
 | Mean | S.D |
Age | 55.6 | 11.8 |
Average Weekly Caregiving Hours | 54.9 | 52.9 |
Care recipient’s ADL | 2.4 | 1.9 |
Care recipient’s IADL | 5.9 | 1.9 |
Care recipient’s RMBPS | 6.9 | 3.0 |
Social support | 25.4 | 3.9 |
Outlook on life | 12.0 | 2.5 |
Self-affirmation | 23.3 | 4.7 |
DKAS factor 1 | 10.3 | 4.5 |
DKAS factor 2 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
DKAS factor 3 | 5.8 | 2.2 |