Table 1 Characteristics of the family patients and family caregivers (N = 170)
Characteristics | n (%) or Mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | General | Sex | Male | 57 (33.5) |
Female | 113 (66.5) | |||
Age (years) | 50–74 | 66 (38.8) | ||
≥75 | 104 (61.2) | |||
76.5 ± 8.0 | ||||
Level of education | Never educated | 62 (36.5) | ||
Primary–junior high school | 60 (35.3) | |||
High school or above | 48 (28.2) | |||
Smoking | Yes | 66 (38.8) | ||
No | 104 (61.2) | |||
Drinking | Yes | 60 (35.3) | ||
No | 110 (64.7) | |||
Clinical | Cognitive function | ≥24 (no cognitive impairment) | 98 (57.6) | |
18–23 (mild cognitive impairment) | 54 (31.8) | |||
≤17 (severe cognitive impairment) | 18 (10.6) | |||
Stages of dementia | 0.5 (very mild) | 53 (31.2) | ||
1 (mild) | 102 (60.0) | |||
2 (moderate) | 15 (8.8) | |||
Depression | < 8 (no depressive symptom) | 109 (64.1) | ||
≥8 (having depressive symptoms) | 61 (35.9) | |||
Activities of daily living | ≤14 (help needed) | 21 (12.4) | ||
> 14 (help not needed) | 149 (87.6) | |||
Instrumental activities of daily living | < 8 (help not needed) | 30 (17.6) | ||
≥8 (help needed) | 140 (82.4) | |||
BPSD | 17.68 ± 20.67 | |||
Family caregivers | General | Sex | Male | 65 (38.2) |
Female | 105 (61.8) | |||
Age (years) | 20–49 | 58 (34.1) | ||
50–64 | 69 (40.6) | |||
65–74 | 26 (15.3) | |||
≥75 | 17 (10.0) | |||
55.4 ± 13.4 | ||||
Relationship with the patient | Spouse | 48 (28.2) | ||
Son/daughter | 98 (57.6) | |||
Other | 24 (14.1) | |||
Living with the patient | Yes | 108 (63.5) | ||
No | 62 (36.5) | |||
Burden | 9.65 ± 11.12 | |||