Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the caregivers and of the patients studied
From: Relationships between quality of life and family function in caregiver
Caregivers | Dependent Patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Age (years) | ||
Global (n = 153) | 63.8 ± 12.8 | Global (n = 153) | 79.14 ± 17.3 |
Males (n = 42) | 66.8 ± 13.6 | Males (n = 48) | 74.90 ± 19 |
Females (n = 111) | 62.7 ±12.4 | Females (n = 105 | 81.08 ± 15.9 |
Age when they started being caregivers | 53.0 ± 13.9 | ||
Hours per day caring for | 19.2 (7.2) | ||
Marital status | Level of functional dependence a | ||
Married | 99 (64.7%) | Total | 76 (49.7%) |
Single | 42 (27.5%) | Severe | 28 (18.3%) |
Widow | 12 (7.8%) | Moderate | 32 (20.9%) |
Slight | 17 (11%) | ||
Level of Education | Level of Education | ||
Graduate | 25 (16.3%) | Graduate | 0 (0.0%) |
Secondary studies | 29 (19.0%) | Secondary studies | 11 (7.2%) |
Primary studies | 88 (57.5%) | Primary Studies | 107 (69.9%) |
Illiterate | 11 (7.2%) | Illiterate | 20 (13.1%) |
Non answered | 0 (0.0%) | Non answered | 15 (9.8%) |
Relationship with the dependent | Cognitive damage b | ||
Son/daughter | 72 (47.1%) | Important | 63 (41.2%) |
Spouse | 41 (26.8%) | Moderate | 26 (17.0%) |
Parents | 22 (14.4%) | Slight | 14 (9.2%) |
Others | 18 (11.9%) | Without damage | 50 (32.7%) |
Activities : | |||
Housewife and caregiver | 115(75.2%) | ||
Worker and caregiver | 33(21.6%) | ||
Other | 5(3.3%) | ||