Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
Sociodemographic variable | Informal caregivers (N= 65) (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
 Mean age (SD) | 62.6 (10.9) |
Sex | Â |
 Female | 54 (83.1) |
 Male | 11 (16.9) |
Education | Â |
 Elementary | 21 (32.3) |
 Junior high | 34 (52.3) |
 High school | 4 (6.2) |
 University | 6 (9.2) |
Civil status | Â |
 Single | 7 (10.8) |
 Married/in a long-term partnership | 47 (72.3) |
 Divorced | 2 (3.1) |
 Widowed | 9 (13.8) |
Family income per month | Â |
 >500 euros | 18 (27.7) |
 500 to 800 euros | 25 (38.5) |
 800 to 1,400 euros | 20 (30.8) |
 1,400 to 2,400 euros | 2 (3.1) |
 2,400 to 3,500 euros | - |
 >3,500 euros | - |
Relationship with patients | Â |
 Mother/father | 43 (62.2) |
 Daughter/son | 1 (1.5) |
 Sister/brother | 3 (4.6) |
 Other relative | 4 (6.2) |
 Wife/husband, partner or girl/boyfriend | 8 (12.3) |
 Friend | 3 (4.6) |
 Neighbor | 2 (3.1) |
 Colleague/fellow student | 1 (1.5) |
 Other | - |
Living in the same house with patients | Â |
 No | 13 (20.0) |
 Yes | 52 (80.0) |
Living in the same house with patients during the past 4Â weeks | Â |
 None | 5 (7.7) |
 1 to 9 days | 2 (3.0) |
 10 to 19 days | 3 (4.6) |
 20 to 30 days | 55 (84.6) |