Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 435)
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 50.26 ± 13.24 |
Gender | |
 Female | 220 (50.6) |
 Male | 215 (49.4) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 92 (21.1) |
 Married | 299 (68.7) |
 Divorced | 14 (3.2) |
 Widow | 30 (6.9) |
Education level | |
 Illiterate | 11 (2.5) |
 Less than diploma | 30 (6.9) |
 Diploma | 200 (46) |
 Academic | 194 (44.6) |
Employment | |
 Unemployed | 42 (9.7) |
 Employed | 161 (37) |
 Housewife | 146 (33.6) |
 Retired | 24 (5.5) |
 Free | 62 (14.3) |
Lifestyle | |
 Independent | 262 (60.2) |
 With patients | 173 (39.8) |
 Relationship with the patient |  |
 Daughter | 230 (52.9) |
 Son | 57 (13.1) |
 Wife/midwife | 57 (13.1) |
 Friend | 34 (7.8) |
 Relative | 57 (13.1) |
 Average hours of care per day (hour) | 7.51 ± 5.51 |
 Duration of the disease (year) | 4.65 ± 2.52 |