Table 1 Profile of informants (n = 30)
Characteristics | Patient (n = 17) | Family caregiver (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 11 (64.7) | 3 (25.0) |
Female | 6 (35.3) | 9 (75.0) |
Age | ||
< 60 | 0 (0.0) | 4 (33.3) |
60–69 | 7 (41.2) | 4 (33.3) |
70–79 | 7 (41.2) | 4 (33.3) |
≥ 80 | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Marital Statusa | ||
Single | 0 (0.0) | 4 (33.3) |
Married | 12 (80.0) | 7 (58.3) |
Divorced | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Widowed | 2 (13.3) | 1 (8.3) |
Religiona | ||
Protestantism | 3 (20.0) | 3 (25.0) |
Taoism | 3 (20.0) | 1 (8.3) |
Buddhism | 3 (20.0) | 1 (8.3) |
Catholicism | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) |
No religious belief | 6 (40.0) | 6 (50.0) |