Table 2 Characteristics of the caregivers (n = 81) according to the dyads combined life satisfaction.

Male/female n (%)

9 (32)/19 (68)

5 (24)/16 (76)

10 (31)/22 (69)

24 (30)/57 (70)

Median age in years (range)

65.5 (19-82)

73 (46-84)

63.5

66 (19-84)

   missing n (%)

9 (32)

6 (28.5)

18 (56)

38 (47)

Caregiver n (%)

   partner

21 (75)

20 (95)

28(87.5)

69 (85)

   son

1 (3.5)

-

1 (3)

2 (2)

   daughter

3 (11)

-

1 (3)

4 (5)

   other

1 (3.5)

-

-

1 (1)

   missing

2 (7)

1 (5)

2 (6)

5 (6)

Living together with care recipient

   Yes/no

14 (50)/4 (18)

17 (81)/1 (5)

15 (47)/3 (9)

46 (57)/8 (10)

   missing

10 (28)

3 (14)

14 (44)

27 (33)

Median Caregiver Burden Scale (QR)

41.5 (20.5)

52 (22)

27 (14.5)

39 (26)

Global life satisfaction raw scores n (%)

   Score 1 (low)

-

1 (5)

-

1 (1)

   Score 2 (low)

1 (3)

1(5)

-

2 (2)

   Score 3 (low)

2 (7)

6 (28)

-

8 (10)

   Score 4 (low)

16 (57)

13 (62)

-

29 (36)

   Score 5 (high)

7 (25)

-

24 (75)

31 (38)

   Score 6 (high)

2 (7)

-

8 (25)

10 (12)