Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 11)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Male | 4 (36) |
 Female | 7 (64) |
Age | Â |
 65–69 years | 3 (27) |
 70–74 years | 1 (9) |
 75–79 years | 1 (9) |
 80–84 years | 2 (18) |
 85–89 years | 2 (18) |
  > 90 years | 2 (18) |
Education status | Â |
 College | 1 (9) |
 Elementary school | 7 (64) |
 Illiterate | 3 (27) |
Religious affiliations | Â |
 Buddhist | 7 (64) |
 Taoist | 3 (27) |
 Catholic | 1 (9) |
MMSE scores | Â |
 28–30 | 2 (18) |
 27–24 | 9 (82) |
  < 24 | 0 (0) |
Resident relationship with primary caregivers | Â |
 Children (son/daughter) | 9 (82) |
 Siblings (sister/brother) | 2 (18) |
Chronic diseases | Â |
 Hypertension | 8 (73) |
 Arthritis | 7 (64) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 5 (45) |
 Heart disease | 5 (45) |
 Stroke | 5 (45) |
 Kidney disease | 2 (18) |
 Cancer | 2 (18) |
 Anxiety | 2 (18) |
 GI disorder | 1 (9) |
 Asthma | 1 (9) |
Duration of living in nursing home | Â |
  < 1 year | 3 (27) |
 1–5 years | 6 (55) |
  > 5 years | 2 (18) |
Average monthly income of participant families | Â |
  > NT$20,000/per month | 8 (73) |
 NT$15–20,000/per month | 3 (27) |
  < NT$15,000/per month | 0 (0) |