Table 3 Demographic data of informal caregivers (n = 226)

Personal data

Gender

Female n = 139 (61.1%)

Age

Mean 55.6 ± 12.8 years

Range 22.3 to 85.0 years

Immigrant Background

Immigrant background

n = 19 (8.4%)

German nationality

n = 217 (96.0%)

Religion

Protestant

39.4%

Catholic

31.0%

Muslim

0.9%

None

22.6%

Other

1.3%

Not known

4.8%

Educational Level

No education

0.9%

Elementary school

28.3%

Secondary education qualification

27.9%

Qualification for admission to college

14.2%

Tertiary education qualification

21.7%

Not known

10.0%

Relation to deceased patient

Spouse

45.1%

Child

40.7%

Sibling

4.0%

Friend

1.8%

Parent

2.7%

Other relative

4.4%

Other

1.3%