Table 2 Caregivers’ characteristics
Characteristics | n = 182 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 50 ± 13.2 |
Relation to patient (missing = 1) | |
Child | 113 (62.1) |
Wife/husband | 24 (13.2) |
Siblings | 17 (9.3) |
Grandchild | 16 (8.8) |
Daughter-/son-in-law | 7 (3.8) |
Parents | 4 (2.2) |
Education (missing = 2) | |
Below primary school | 15 (8.2) |
Primary school | 16 (8.8) |
Secondary school | 55 (30.2) |
Bachelor’s degree | 67 (36.8) |
Master’s degree | 25 (13.7) |
Ph.D | 2 (1.1) |
Occupation (missing = 6) | |
General employee | 33 (18.1) |
Private officer | 41 (22.5) |
Business owner | 20 (11.0) |
Agricultural worker | 2 (1.1) |
Trader | 18 (9.9) |
Government officer | 26 (14.3) |
Others | 36 (19.8) |
Current work status (missing = 2) | |
Actively working | 121 (66.5) |
Did not previously work | 43 (23.6) |
Had to quit their work for patient care | 16 (8.8) |
Understanding about the palliative status of the patient (missing = 1) | |
Yes | 145 (79.7) |
No | 24 (13.2) |
Not sure | 12 (6.6) |
Understanding about planned management should the patient’ s symptoms worsen (missing = 1) | |
Yes | 148 (81.3) |
No | 20 (11.0) |
Not sure | 13 (7.1) |
Preferred place of death for patient (missing = 2) | |
Home | 42 (23.1) |
Nursing home | 4 (2.2) |
Hospital | 66 (36.3) |
No plan | 68 (37.4) |