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Table 2 Individual characteristics of family caregivers by severity of care burden (n=367)

From: Structural equation model of affecting factors on elder abuse to patients under hemodialysis by family caregivers

Variable

Subgroup

Number (%)

Severity of Care Burden

Low

0-20

Number (%)

Moderate

21-40

Number (%)

Extreme

41-88

Number

(%)

Age (years)

30>

22(6)

13(3.5)

4(1.1)

5(1.4)

50-30

174(47.4)

71(19.3)

70(19.1)

33(9)

70-51

150(40/9)

57(15.5)

60(16.3)

33(9)

71<

21(5.7)

11(3)

8(2.2)

2(0.5)

Sex

Female

238(64.9)

58(15.8)

44(12)

27(7.4)

Male

129(35.1)

94(25.6)

98(26.7)

46(12.5)

Marital status

Single

49(13.4)

21(5.7)

18(4.9)

10(2.7)

Married

293(79.8)

122(33.2)

118(32.2)

53(14.4)

Divorced

14(3.8)

3(0.8)

5(1.4)

6(1.6)

Widow

11(3)

6(1.6)

1(0.3)

4(1.1)

Level of Education

Illiterate

81(22.1)

30(8.2)

33(9)

18(4.9)

Primary School

74(20.2)

31(8.4)

28(7.6)

15(4.1)

High School

118(32.2)

40(10.9)

46(12.5)

32(8.7)

University Degree

94(25.6)

51(13.9)

35(9.5)

8(2.2)

Medical Sciences-related Education

Yes

41(11.2)

21(5.7)

14(3.8)

6(1.6)

No

326(88.8)

131(35.7)

128(34.9)

67(18.3)

Relationship with the Patient

Father

2(5)

1(0.3)

1(0.3)

0(0)

Mother

10(2.7)

8(2.2)

1(0.3)

1(0.3)

Spouse

143(39)

59(16.1)

64(17.4)

20(5.4)

Sister

6(1.6)

3(0.8)

1(0.3)

2(0.5)

Brother

3(0.8)

3(0.8)

0(0)

0(0)

Child

166(45.2)

57(15.5)

63(17.2)

46(12.5)

Others

37(10.1)

21(5.7)

12(3.3)

4(1.1)

Duration of Care (months)

24>

128(34.9)

48(13.1)

58(15.8)

22(6)

24-48

92(25.1)

18(4.9)

61(16.6)

13(3.5)

48<

147(40.1)

56(15.3)

73(19.9)

18(4.9)

Caring another Patient?

Yes

29(7.9)

6(1.6)

18(4.9)

5(1.4)

No

338(92.1)

146(39.8)

124(33.8)

68(18.5)

Having a Chronic disease

Yes

94(25.6)

36(9.8)

33(9)

25(6.8)

No

273(74.4)

116(31.6)

109(29.7)

48(13.1)

Residence

Urban

222(60)

107(29.2)

72(19.6)

41(11.2)

Rural

145(40)

44(12)

69(18.8)

30(8.2)

Housing Status

Renting

63(17.2)

22(6)

22(6)

19(5.2)

Owning

304(82.8)

130(35.4)

120(32.7)

54(14.7)

Occupation

Unemployed

30(8.2)

6(1.6)

15(4.1)

9(2.5)

Farmer

26(7.1)

10(2.7)

11(3)

5(1.4)

Housekeeper

145(39.5)

58(15.8)

58(15.8)

29(7.9)

Labor

21(5.7)

3(0.8)

9(2.5)

9(2.5)

Employee

36(9.8)

18(4.9)

11(3)

7(1.9)

Self-Employed

49(13.4)

26(7.1)

15(4.1)

8(2.2)

Retired

47(12.8)

22(6)

19(5.2)

6(1.6)

Student

13(3.5)

9(2.5)

4(1.1)

0(0)

Being the family income source

Yes

155(42)

61(16.6)

62(16.9)

29(7.9)

No

212(58)

87(23.7)

80(21.8)

43(11.7)

Number of family members

<3

137(37.3)

69(18.8)

49(13.4)

19(5.2)

4-3

163(44.4)

64(17.4)

60(16.3)

39(10.6)

>4

67(18.3)

19(5.2)

33(9)

15(4.1)

Living with the patient

Yes

276(75.2)

105(28.6)

114(31.1)

57(15.5)

No

91(24.9)

47(12.8)

28(7.6)

16(4.4)