Table 3 Characteristics of Caregivers
Variables | Category | n (%) (n = 12,292) | Mean ± SDa |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 3877 (31.5) | |
Female | 8415 (68.5) | ||
Age (year) | < 40 | 790 (6.4) | 58.67 ± 13.76 |
40 ~ 49 | 2390 (19.4) | ||
50 ~ 59 | 3754 (30.5) | ||
60 ~ 69 | 2250 (18.3) | ||
70 ~ 79 | 2160 (17.6) | ||
> 80 | 948 (7.7) | ||
Educational level (n = 9990) | Less than elementary education | 901 (7.3) | |
Elementary | 1849 (15.0) | ||
Junior High | 1091 (8.9) | ||
Senior High | 3427 (27.9) | ||
More than college education | 2722 (22.1) | ||
Residence Type | Residing with patient | 7844 (63.8) | |
Residing separately with patient | 4448 (36.2) | ||
Religion | Christian | 3564 (29.0) | |
Buddhism | 1596 (13.0) | ||
Catholic | 1339 (10.9) | ||
No religion | 5635 (45.8) | ||
Confucianism | 158 (1.2) | ||
Marital Status (n = 12,138) | Married | 9898 (80.5) | |
Bereaved | 466 (3.8) | ||
Divorced | 447 (3.6) | ||
Other (Separated, Cohabitating, or Single) | 1327 (10.8) | ||
Relationship with patient | Spouse | 3185 (25.9) | |
Daughter | 3385 (27.5) | ||
Son | 2536 (20.6) | ||
Other (Friends, volunteer worker) | 3186 (26.0) | ||
Self-rated health status | Very bad | 252 (2.1) | |
Bad | 2014 (16.4) | ||
Moderate | 6884 (56.0) | ||
Good | 2761 (22.5) | ||
Very Good | 381 (3.1) | ||
Employment status | Currently working | 5372 (43.7) | |
Unemployed | 6920 (56.3) | ||
Receiving assistance for patient caretaking | Working with secondary caregivers | 5229 (42.5) | |
Working independently | 7063 (57.5) |