Demographic characteristics of patients (care-receivers) (n = 266)_
| Characteristics of patients | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean = 75.18, SD = 8.8, Min = 60, Max = 98) | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 156 | 58.6 |
| Female | 110 | 41.4 |
| Type of chronic diseases | ||
| Hypertension | 58 | 21.8 |
| Chronic coronary artery disease | 43 | 16.2 |
| Diabetes | 40 | 15.0 |
| COPD | 34 | 12.8 |
| Heart failure | 33 | 12.4 |
| Chronic kidney failure | 32 | 12.0 |
| Asthma | 21 | 7.9 |
| Others* | 05 | 1.9 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||
| None | 14 | 5.3 |
| 1 | 57 | 21.4 |
| 2 | 62 | 23.3 |
| >3 | 133 | 50.0 |
Factors related to caregiver burden (n = 266)_
| Variables | Caregiver burden | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 (df) | Mean rank | ||
| Gender of patients | 0.85a | ||
| Male | 134.2 | ||
| Female | 132.5 | ||
| Types of chronic diseases | 5.2 (7) | 0.64b | |
| Hypertension | 135.9 | ||
| Chronic coronary artery disease | 130 | ||
| Diabetes | 111.8 | ||
| COPD | 142.7 | ||
| Heart failure | 138.2 | ||
| Chronic kidney failure | 143.2 | ||
| Asthma | 131.3 | ||
| Others* | 162.5 | ||
| Number of comorbidities | 1.8 (3) | 0.62b | |
| None | 111.8 | ||
| 1 | 139.8 | ||
| 2 | 128.9 | ||
| ≥3 | 135.2 | ||
| Gender of caregiver | 0.76a | ||
| Male | 131.6 | ||
| Female | 134.6 | ||
| Educational level | 1.9 (4) | 0.75b | |
| Primary school | 144.7 | ||
| Secondary school | 142.2 | ||
| High school | 126.9 | ||
| Undergraduate | 131 | ||
| Graduate | 142.6 | ||
| Relationship with patients | 7.0 (2) | 0.03b | |
| Spouse | 156.1 | ||
| Children | 129.2 | ||
| Others | 120.2 | ||
| Marital status | 3.4 (2) | 0.18b | |
| Married | 133.1 | ||
| Single | 145.3 | ||
| Divorced/widowed | 82.4 | ||
| Employment status | 3.7 (2) | 0.16b | |
| Employed | 129.7 | ||
| Retired | 131.1 | ||
| Unemployed | 156.5 | ||
| Duration of caring | 13.1 (2) | 0.001b | |
| <6 months | 123 | ||
| 6–12 months | 144.7 | ||
| >12 months | 164.8 | ||
| Age of patients, rs = −0.05 | 0.43c | ||
| Age of caregivers, rs = −0.001 | 0.99c | ||
| MSPSS, rs = −0.11 | 0.08c | ||
| BI, rs = −0.29 | 0.00c | ||
Demographic characteristic of caregivers (n = 266)_
| Characteristics of caregivers | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean = 46.82, SD = 13.51, Min = 19, Max = 79) | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 96 | 36.1 |
| Female | 170 | 63.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary school | 25 | 9.4 |
| Secondary school | 50 | 18.8 |
| High school | 76 | 28.6 |
| Undergraduate | 108 | 40.6 |
| Graduate | 07 | 2.6 |
| Relationship with patients | ||
| Spouse | 59 | 22.2 |
| Children | 159 | 59.8 |
| Others* | 48 | 18.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 227 | 85.3 |
| Single | 22 | 12.4 |
| Divorced/widowed | 06 | 2.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 191 | 71.8 |
| Retired | 39 | 14.7 |
| Unemployed | 36 | 13.5 |
| Duration of caring | ||
| <6 months | 188 | 70.7 |
| 6–12 months | 23 | 8.6 |
| >12 months | 55 | 20.7 |
The social support, level of dependence, and caregiver burden (n = 266)_
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Min-Max | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSPSS | 37.5 (7.8) | 7–48 | |
| BI | 72.1 (26.4) | 5–100 | |
| ZBI | 22.62 (11.2) | 0–58 | |
| None or mild | 12.9 (5.2) | 0–20 | 119 (44.7) |
| Moderate | 28.2 (5.8) | 21–40 | 128 (48.1) |
| Severe | 45.9 (4.3) | 41–58 | 19 (7.1) |