Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the family caregiver (n = 41)
From: The influence of symptom severity of palliative care patients on their family caregivers
Age: mean 63.88; SD 8.29 | ||
|---|---|---|
Daily hours’ care: mean 18.83; SD 6.77 | ||
N | % | |
Gender | ||
Female | 36 | 87.8 |
Male | 5 | 12.2 |
Relationship with patient | ||
Spouse | 24 | 58.5 |
Son/Daughter | 14 | 34.1 |
Sister | 2 | 4.9 |
Daughter-in-law | 1 | 2.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 30 | 73.2 |
Divorced | 5 | 12.2 |
Single | 4 | 9.8 |
Widowed | 2 | 4.9 |
Children | ||
Two | 25 | 61 |
None | 8 | 19.5 |
One | 7 | 17.1 |
Three | 1 | 2.4 |
Education | ||
Primary | 21 | 51.2 |
Secondary | 12 | 29.3 |
No formal education | 7 | 17.1 |
University | 1 | 2.4 |
Employment status | ||
Never in paid employment | 24 | 58.5 |
Currently in paid employment | 8 | 19.5 |
Retired | 7 | 17.1 |
Unemployed | 2 | 4.9 |