Table 1 Sample characteristics of participating family caregivers and patients
Variable | Mean (SD) or Frequency in % |
|---|---|
Family caregiver | |
Age (years) | 61.3 (11.9) |
Gender (female) | 73.3% |
Education level | |
- No school leaving certificate | 0.8% |
- Secondary school (9 years) | 47.7% |
- Vocational school (10 years) | 30.7% |
- Grammar school (13 years) | 20.8% |
Employed | 28.6% |
Relationship to patient | |
- Spouse | 43.8% |
- Adult children | 48.9% |
- Others | 7.3% |
Place of residence (city)a | 44.4% |
Caregiver/patient sharing accommodation (apartment/house) | 75.0% |
Time for care per day (hours) | 5.1 (4.7) |
No caregiving help from others | 34.8% |
Dementia patient | |
Age (years) | 78.8 (9.1) |
Gender (female) | 63.6% |
Level of care (health insurance)b | |
- Not yet applied for | 5.8% |
- Applied for | 19.2% |
- Level 1 | 29.6% |
- Level 2 | 31.6% |
- Level 3 | 13.7% |
Duration of dementia (years) | 4.2 (3.3) |