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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 29)

From: Positive aspects of caregiving among informal caregivers of persons with dementia in the Asian context: a qualitative study

 

Mean

Standard deviation

Age

56.3

6.5

 

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

 Male

6

21%

 Female

23

79%

Ethnicity

 Chinese

26

90%

 Malay

2

7%

 Indian

1

3%

Relationship with the PWD

 Spouse

2

7%

 Daughter

20

69%

 Son

4

14%

 Others (child-in-law or friend)

3

10%

Hired a domestic helper to support daily caregiving activities

 Yes

15

52%

 No

14

48%