Demographic characteristics of the caregivers (N = 600)
| Variable | n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (N = 600) | Female (n = 403) | Male (n = 197) | t or X2 test | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 71.04 (10.59) | 69.54 (10.00) | 74.22 (11.14) | −4.916 |
| Education attainment | 5.276 | |||
| Primary or lower | 240 (40.2) | 163 (40.7) | 76 (39.1) | |
| Secondary | 257 (43.1) | 178 (44.4) | 78 (40.2) | |
| Tertiary or higher | 100 (16.8) | 60 (15.0) | 40 (20.6) | |
| Employment status | 106.565*** | |||
| Employed | 62 (10.4) | 42 (10.5) | 20 (10.4) | |
| Retired | 371 (62.1) | 207 (51.6) | 163 (84.0) | |
| Unemployed | 21 (3.5) | 13 (3.2) | 8 (4.1) | |
| Homemaker | 143 (24.0) | 139 (34.7) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Marital status | 11.563** | |||
| Single | 56 (9.4) | 48 (11.9) | 8 (4.1) | |
| Married | 524 (87.5) | 340 (84.4) | 182 (93.8) | |
| Separated, divorced, widowed or other | 19 (3.2) | 15 (3.7) | 4 (2.1) | |
| Relationship with care recipient | 5.362 | |||
| Spouse or partner | 465 (77.9) | 302 (75.1) | 161 (83.4) | |
| Sibling | 14 (2.4) | 11 (2.7) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Child | 115 (19.3) | 87 (21.6) | 28 (14.5) | |
| Other | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Number of days living with care recipient | 26.41 (10.13) | 26.27 (10.27) | 26.68 (9.88) | −0.468 |
| Variable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Female | Male | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 71.04 (10.59) | 69.54 (10.00) | 74.22 (11.14) | −4.916 |
| 5.276 | ||||
| Primary or lower | 240 (40.2) | 163 (40.7) | 76 (39.1) | |
| Secondary | 257 (43.1) | 178 (44.4) | 78 (40.2) | |
| Tertiary or higher | 100 (16.8) | 60 (15.0) | 40 (20.6) | |
| 106.565 | ||||
| Employed | 62 (10.4) | 42 (10.5) | 20 (10.4) | |
| Retired | 371 (62.1) | 207 (51.6) | 163 (84.0) | |
| Unemployed | 21 (3.5) | 13 (3.2) | 8 (4.1) | |
| Homemaker | 143 (24.0) | 139 (34.7) | 3 (1.6) | |
| 11.563 | ||||
| Single | 56 (9.4) | 48 (11.9) | 8 (4.1) | |
| Married | 524 (87.5) | 340 (84.4) | 182 (93.8) | |
| Separated, divorced, widowed or other | 19 (3.2) | 15 (3.7) | 4 (2.1) | |
| 5.362 | ||||
| Spouse or partner | 465 (77.9) | 302 (75.1) | 161 (83.4) | |
| Sibling | 14 (2.4) | 11 (2.7) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Child | 115 (19.3) | 87 (21.6) | 28 (14.5) | |
| Other | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Number of days living with care recipient | 26.41 (10.13) | 26.27 (10.27) | 26.68 (9.88) | −0.468 |
Notes:
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; and ***p < 0.001
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