Table 2 Care recipient demographic characteristics
From: Building a new life: a qualitative study of how family carers deal with significant changes
Variable | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|
Age | 80.09 (11.42) | 67–104 years |
Months Since Long-term Care Admission | 23.72 (28.92) | 1–180 months |
N | % | |
Sex | ||
Female | 30 | 66.7% |
Male | 15 | 33.3% |
Stage of Disease | ||
Early stage | 1 | 2.2% |
Middle stage | 8 | 17.8% |
Mid−/Late stage | 4 | 8.9% |
Late stage | 21 | 46.7% |
End-of-life | 4 | 8.9% |
Missing | 7 | 15.6% |