Characteristics | N (%) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 115 (31.1) |
Female | 255 (68.9) |
Age | |
40 years and younger | 12 (3.2) |
41–49 years | 74 (20.0) |
50–59 years | 138 (37.3) |
60–69 years | 85 (23.0) |
70 years and older | 61 (16.5) |
Education | |
Bachelor’s degree or above | 84 (22.7) |
Middle school | 217 (58.7) |
Primary school or below | 69 (18.6) |
Relationship | |
Hired | 108 (29.2) |
Family member | 262 (70.8) |
Hired a domestic | |
Yes | 168 (45.4) |
No | 202 (54.6) |
Salary for the hired caregivers | |
3000 yuan or less | 8 (4.8) |
3001–6000 yuan | 156 (92.8) |
6001 yuan or more | 4 (2.4) |
Number of co-caregivers | |
0 | 152 (41.4) |
1 | 75 (20.3) |
2 | 87 (23.5) |
3 or more | 56 (15.1) |
Years of caring | |
Less than 1 year | 32 (8.6) |
1–10 years | 269 (72.7) |
11–20 years | 64 (17.3) |
21 years or more | 5 (1.4) |
Hours of care provided per day | |
3–8 h | 68 (18.4) |
9–15 h | 54 (14.6) |
16 h or more | 248 (67.0) |