Table 1 Characteristics of PIC and care recipients in total, high and low burden groups
Caregivers characteristics | n | Total (n = 475) | ZBI-12 ≥ 13 (n = 181) | ZBI-12 < 13 (n = 270) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | |||||
Total | 474 | 64 ± 14 | 63 ± 12 | 63 ± 14 | 0.741 |
Adult children | 255 | 57 ± 8 | 57 ± 7 | 57 ± 8 | 0.651 |
Spouses | 145 | 79 ± 7 | 77 ± 7 | 80 ± 6 | 0.037 |
Gender (females) n (%) | 475 | 342 (72) | 131 (77) | 185 (69) | 0.072 |
CR relationship n (%) | 474 | 0.421 | |||
Child | 255 (54) | 102 (57) | 145 (54) | ||
Spouse | 145 (31) | 57 (32) | 74 (28) | ||
Friend | 17 (4) | 3 (2) | 12 (4) | ||
Nephew/Niece | 12 (3) | 5 (3) | 6 (2) | ||
Sibling | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | ||
Neighbour | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1) | ||
Other | 40 (8) | 12 (7) | 27 (10) | ||
Educational level n (%) | 459 | 0.102 | |||
Illiterate | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | ||
Primary school | 44 (9.5) | 10 (6) | 24 (10) | ||
Secondary school | 108 (23.5) | 40 (23) | 62 (24) | ||
High school degree | 143 (31) | 55 (31) | 85 (33) | ||
Higher education | 115 (25) | 54 (31) | 54 (21) | ||
University degree | 46 (10) | 17 (10) | 28 (11) | ||
Professional Status n (%) | 470 | 0.238 | |||
Retired | 210 (45) | 69 (39) | 123 (46) | ||
Active | 159 (34) | 72 (40) | 84 (32) | ||
Not active (at home, invalid, or unemployed) | 93 (20) | 34 (19) | 54 (20) | ||
Other | 8 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (1.5) | ||
Monthly financial income level in Euros n (%) | 386 | 0.247 | |||
< 500 | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | ||
500–1000 | 8 (2) | 3 (2) | 5 (2) | ||
1000–1500 | 87 (23) | 36 (23) | 49 (23) | ||
1500–2000 | 82 (21) | 29 (18) | 49 (23) | ||
2000–2500* | 73 (19) | 35 (22) | 34 (16) | ||
2500–3000* | 56 (15) | 28 (18) | 26 (12) | ||
> 3000* | 78 (20) | 27 (17) | 50 (23) | ||
Living with the care recipient n (%) | 464 | ||||
Total group | 201 (43) | 86 (48) | 104 (39) | 0.063 | |
Children | 52 (21) | 27 (27) | 24 (17) | 0.068 | |
Spouses | 128 (91) | 51 (93) | 67 (91) | 0.758 | |
Number of persons assisted median [IQR] | 455 | 1 [1–10]* | 1 [1–10] | 1 [1–10] | 0.682 |
Care recipients’ characteristics | |||||
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 474 | 84 ± 5 | 84 ± 5 | 84 ± 5 | 0.144 |
Gender (female) n (%) | 473 | 314 (66) | 119 (66) | 184 (68) | 0.652 |
Memory impairment n (%) | 452 | 333 (74) | 146 (84) | 171 (66) | < 0.001 |
Mood disorder n (%) | 452 | 178 (39) | 106 (62) | 63 (24) | < 0.001 |
Behavioral disorder n (%) | 452 | 97 (21) | 66 (38) | 26 (10) | < 0.001 |
Acceptance of aid in general n (%) | 408 | 325 (80) | 112 (68) | 204 (88) | < 0.001 |
Acceptance of professional help n (%) | 416 | 293 (70) | 90 (56) | 195 (81) | < 0.001 |