|
Characteristics of the caregivers
|
|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
153
|
41.2
|
|
Female
|
218
|
58.2
|
|
Age
|
56.67
|
11.77
|
|
Marital status
|
(missing = 38)
| |
|
Married
|
305
|
91.6
|
|
Widowed
|
12
|
3.6
|
|
All others
|
16
|
4.8
|
|
Education
|
(missing = 40)
| |
|
0–6 years
|
14
|
4.2
|
|
7–15 years
|
213
|
64.4
|
|
Above 15 years
|
104
|
31.4
|
|
Employment
|
|
Employed
|
179
|
48.2
|
|
Retired
|
106
|
28.6
|
|
Unemployed
|
86
|
23.2
|
|
Income (CNY)
|
(missing = 58)
| |
|
< 4000
|
123
|
39.3
|
|
4000–6000
|
139
|
44.4
|
|
> 6000
|
51
|
16.3
|
|
Relationship to the recipient
|
(missing = 32)
| |
|
Spouse
|
89
|
26.3
|
|
Child
|
227
|
67.0
|
|
All others
|
23
|
6.8
|
|
Co-residence
|
(missing = 25)
| |
|
Yes
|
165
|
47.7
|
|
No
|
181
|
52.3
|
|
Characteristics of the care recipients
|
|
Gender
|
(missing = 4)
| |
|
Male
|
129
|
35.1
|
|
Female
|
238
|
64.9
|
|
Agea
|
80.73
|
(8.76)
|
|
Education
|
(missing = 15)
| |
|
0–6 years
|
94
|
26.4
|
|
7–15 years
|
203
|
57.0
|
|
Above 15 years
|
59
|
16.6
|
|
Income (CNY)
|
(missing = 5)
| |
|
< 4000
|
184
|
50.3
|
|
4000–6000
|
149
|
40.7
|
|
> 6000
|
33
|
9.0
|
|
CCI
|
(missing = 6)
| |
|
CCI = 0
|
70
|
19.2
|
|
CCI < =2
|
245
|
67.1
|
|
CCI > =3
|
50
|
13.7
|
|
Caregiving-related measures
|
|
Care duration (years)a
|
7.44
|
4.82
|
|
Care time (hours/week)a
|
42.89
|
30.15
|
|
HDL tasks
|
13.19
|
10.76
|
|
ADL tasks
|
8.42
|
7.80
|
|
IADL tasks
|
10.04
|
9.76
|
|
Supervision and companionship
|
11.08
|
13.05
|
|
CRAa
|
(missing = 18)
| |
|
CRA – Disrupted schedule
|
2.64
|
.71
|
|
CRA – Self-esteem
|
2.77
|
.53
|
|
CRA – Lack of family support
|
2.63
|
.69
|
|
CRA – Loss of physical strength
|
2.67
|
.68
|
|
CRA – Financial issue
|
1.16
|
.50
|
|
Receives formal care
|
|
Yes
|
207
|
55.8
|
|
No
|
164
|
44.2
|
|
Receives other informal care
|
|
Yes
|
140
|
37.7
|
|
No
|
231
|
62.3
|
