Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 254 study participants (next of kin to older persons in nursing homes)
From: Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF among next of kin to older persons in nursing homes
Age, mean (SD) | 64 (9.7) |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
Men | 63 (25) |
Women | 191 (75) |
Civil status, n (%) | |
Married/cohabiting | 205 (81) |
Divorced/single/living alone | 42 (17) |
Widow/widower | 6 (2) |
Relation, n (%) | |
Wife | 38 (15) |
Child | 192 (77) |
Sibling | 4 (2) |
Grandchild | 1 (1) |
Friend | 1 (1) |
Other | 10 (4) |
Highest educational level, n (%) | |
Compulsory school | 51 (20) |
Upper secondary school | 62 (25) |
Vocational qualification | 41 (16) |
University degree or equivalent | 97 (39) |
Employed, n (%) | |
No | 104 (41) |
Yes, part time | 55 (22) |
Yes, full time | 36 (37) |
Visits to nursing home, n (%) | |
A couple of times per year | 2 (1) |
Once a month or more | 58 (23) |
Once a week or more | 167 (67) |
Every day | 21 (9) |