Quality of life, psychological burden, needs, and satisfaction during specialized inpatient palliative care in family caregivers of advanced cancer patients

Table 2 Family caregiver characteristics (N = 51)

		N FC	%
Age	< 60	32	63
	≥ 60	18	35
	Missing	1	2
Gender	Female	28	55
Gender	Male	23	45
Relationship to the Patient. Patient is...	Spouse/partner	27	53
	Parent	23	26
	Child	3	6
	Sister/brother	6	12
	Friend	2	3
Marital status	Single	11	22
	Married	30	59
	Divorced/widowed	9	18
	Missing	1	2
Religious confession	Yes	32	63
	No	18	35
	Missing	1	2
Graduation	Elementary school (8–9 years)	15	29
	Junior high school (10 years)	14	28
	High school (12–13 years)	20	40
	Missing	2	3
Employment	Currently yes	24	47
	Currently no	25	49
	Missing	2	4
Involvement in patient care prior to SIPC	Yes	22	43
Involvement in patient care prior to SIPC	No	29	57

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