Table II General characteristics of the...

Table II

General characteristics of the 178 primary family-member caregivers

General characteristic	Number	%
Gender
Female	142	79.8
Age (years)
18-59	153	86.0
⩾60	25	14.0
Mean±SD=43.6±13.9, range=18-84
Marital status
Single/widowed/divorced/separated	120	67.4
Married and living together	58	32.6
Education level
Lower than bachelor degree	78	43.8
Bachelor degree	100	56.2
Employment status
Working	130	73.0
Relationship to patient
Spouse	67	37.6
Non-spouse	111	62.4
Household monthly income (baht)^a
⩽30,000	120	67.4
>30,000	58	32.6
Median=25,000, range=2,000-200,000
Duration of caregiving (months)
3-24	152	85.4
⩾25	26	14.6
Median=7.0, range=3-84
Assistant caregiver
No	101	56.7
Cost of care (including medical cost)
No co-responsibility	78	43.8
Co-responsibility shared with other family members	100	56.2
Underlying disease(s)
No	142	79.8

General characteristic	Number	%
Gender
Female	142	79.8
Age (years)
18-59	153	86.0
⩾60	25	14.0
Mean±SD=43.6±13.9, range=18-84
Marital status
Single/widowed/divorced/separated	120	67.4
Married and living together	58	32.6
Education level
Lower than bachelor degree	78	43.8
Bachelor degree	100	56.2
Employment status
Working	130	73.0
Relationship to patient
Spouse	67	37.6
Non-spouse	111	62.4
Household monthly income (baht)^a
⩽30,000	120	67.4
>30,000	58	32.6
Median=25,000, range=2,000-200,000
Duration of caregiving (months)
3-24	152	85.4
⩾25	26	14.6
Median=7.0, range=3-84
Assistant caregiver
No	101	56.7
Cost of care (including medical cost)
No co-responsibility	78	43.8
Co-responsibility shared with other family members	100	56.2
Underlying disease(s)
No	142	79.8

Note: ^a1 US dollar=35 baht

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