Table 1 Family caregiver characteristics (N = 300)
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (M = 62.48, SD = 13.34, Range = 25–88) | ||
Up to 65 years | 178 | 59.3 |
More than 65 years | 122 | 40.7 |
Gender | ||
Male | 90 | 30.0 |
Female | 210 | 70.0 |
Educational level | ||
No school certificate | 21 | 7.0 |
Elementary school | 150 | 50.0 |
High school | 68 | 22.8 |
University | 59 | 19.8 |
Employment status | ||
Working (employees + self-employed) | 106 | 35.3 |
Not working (retired + unemployed + others) | 194 | 64.7 |
Income (EUR per month) | ||
Up to 500 | 95 | 31.9 |
500–1000 | 102 | 34.2 |
1000–1500 | 69 | 23.1 |
More than 1500 | 32 | 10.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married or with partner | 239 | 79.7 |
Others (divorced/separated, widowed, single) | 61 | 20.3 |
Place of residence—number of inhabitants | ||
More than 10,000 | 61 | 20.3 |
500–10,000 | 107 | 35.7 |
Up to 500 | 132 | 44.0 |
Relationship with the person with dementia | ||
Spouse or partner | 117 | 40.9 |
Son/Daughter | 148 | 51.7 |
Others | 21 | 7.3 |
Primary caregiver | ||
Yes | 280 | 93.3 |
No | 20 | 6.7 |
Living condition | ||
Living with the patient | 225 | 75.0 |
Not living with the patient | 75 | 25.0 |