Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of carers and patients
From: Spanish version of the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire–Carer (PDQ-Carer)
Mean (SD) | % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics of the carer | ||
Age of carer (n = 61) | 63.3 (12.3) | |
Age of patient (n = 69) | 69.4 (8.2) | |
Gender of carer (n = 71) | ||
Male | 28.2 (20) | |
Female | 71.8 (51) | |
Gender of patient (n = 72) | ||
Male | 65.3 (47) | |
Female | 34.7 (25) | |
Marital status of carer (n = 73) | ||
Single | 4.1 (3) | |
Marriage | 95.9 (70) | |
Family relationship between carer and patient (n = 73) | ||
Son/Daughter | 11.0 (8) | |
Spouse | 82.2 (60) | |
Brother/Sister | 1.4 (1) | |
Nephew/Niece | 2.7 (2) | |
Grandson/Granddaughter | 1.4 (1) | |
Not related | 1.4 (1) | |
Lives with patient (n = 73) | ||
Yes | 89.0 (65) | |
No | 11.0 (8) | |
Carer’s level of education (n = 73) | ||
No education | 6.8 (5) | |
Primary Education | 49.3 (36) | |
Secondary Education | 27.4 (20) | |
Higher Education | 16.4 (12) | |
Working situation of carer (n = 73) | ||
Employed part time | 5.5 (4) | |
Employed full time | 13.7 (10) | |
Unemployed | 5.5 (4) | |
Retired | 41.1 (30) | |
Homemaker | 34.2 (25) | |
Left job to care for relative (n = 72) | ||
Yes | 12.5 (9) | |
No | 87.5 (63) | |
Type of carer (n = 70) | ||
Primary caregiver | 81.4 (57) | |
Care shared with other relatives | 14.3 (10) | |
Care shared with contracted staff | 4.3 (3) | |
Years as a carer (n = 67) | ||
1 year or less | 10.5 (7) | |
2 years | 11.9 (8) | |
3 years | 14.9 (10) | |
4 years | 9.0 (6) | |
5 years or more | 53.7 (36) | |
Minimum type of care provided (multiple responses) | ||
Personal care | 65.0 (39) | |
Housework | 53.3 (32) | |
Transport | 51.7 (31) | |
Administrative and financial issues | 51.7 (31) | |
Stage of the disease (n = 71) | ||
Mild | 16.9 (12) | |
Moderate | 49.3 (35) | |
Severe | 33.8 (24) | |
Length of time living with disease (n = 72) | ||
1 year | 5.6 (4) | |
2 years | 13.9 (10) | |
3 years | 15.3 (11) | |
4 years | 6.9 (5) | |
5 years or more | 58.3 (42) | |