Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the caregivers in the community who are approached from the starting point of the older person
Age (year ± SD) | 68.5 ± 12.7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 34 | (46%) |
Female | 40 | (54%) | |
Living together | 45 | (61%) | |
Relationships | Spouse | 25 | (34%) |
Parents | 44 | (59%) | |
Others 2 siblings 3 non family | 5 | (7%) | |
LTCI grade | No certification | 21 | (29%) |
Support needy 1 | 3 | (4%) | |
Support needy 2 | 7 | (10%) | |
Care needy 1 | 14 | (19%) | |
Care needy 2 | 9 | (12%) | |
Care needy 3 | 6 | (8%) | |
Care needy 4 | 1 | (1%) | |
Care needy 5 | 5 | (7%) | |
DK | 8 | (11%) | |
Duration of care | < 1 year | 13 | (17%) |
1 year to 3 years | 12 | (16%) | |
3 years to 5 years | 19 | (26%) | |
3 years to 5 years | 14 | (19%) | |
> 10 years | 10 | (14%) | |
Others | 5 | (7%) | |
Frequency of care | < one day/month | 21 | (28%) |
< one day/week | 13 | (18%) | |
2 days to 6 days /week | 9 | (12%) | |
Every day | 30 | (41%) | |
Family association | Belonging at present | 2 | (3%) |
Belonged in past | 3 | (4%) | |
No belonging | 69 | (93%) | |
SES | Difficulty | 8 | (11%) |
Somewhat difficulty | 13 | (18%) | |
Normal | 45 | (61%) | |
Somewhat affluent | 2 | (3%) | |
Affluent | 6 | (8%) | |
Employment | Full-time job | 26 | (35%) |
Part-time job | 13 | (18%) | |
Quitted due to caregiving | 3 | (4%) | |
Quitted due to other reason | 20 | (27%) | |
Not employed | 12 | (16%) | |