Table 1 Demographic characterization of patients and caregivers included in this study

Age (years), mean ± SD

70.6 ± 13.2

58.6 ± 13.5

t(118) = 4.91

< .001

d = .90

Gender, n (%)

 Male

32 (53.3%)

16 (26.7%)

χ²(1) = 8.89

.003

Phi = .27

 Female

28 (46.7%)

44 (73.3%)

Years of Education, n (%)

 0-2 years

9 (15.0%)

2 (3.3%)

χ²(2) = 24.4

< .001

Cramer's V = .45

 3-6 years

45 (75.0%)

28 (46.7%)

 ≥ 7 years

6 (10.0%)

30 (50.0%)

Grade of Education, n (%)

 Illiterate

7 (11.7%)

1 (1.7%)

χ²(5) = 29.1

< .001

Cramer's V = .49

 Knows how to write and read

9 (15.0%)

4 (6.7%)

 Primary School

30 (50.0%)

15 (25.0%)

 Middle School

11 (18.3%)

17 (28.3%)

 High School

3 (5.0%)

12 (20.0%)

 University

0 (0.0%)

11 (18.3%)

Working status, n (%)

 Social retirement

47 (78.3%)

23 (38.3%)

χ²(2) = 40.0

< .001

Cramer's V =.58

 Sickness leave

10 (16.7%)

1 (1.7%)

 Unemployed

2 (3.3%)

4 (6.7%)

 Active worker

0 (0.0%)

30 (50.0%)

 Other

1 (1.7%)

2 (3.3%)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

9 (15.0%)

8 (13.3%)

χ²(1) = 4.10

.043

Phi = -.185

 Married or similar

38 (63.3%)

48 (80.0%)

 Divorced

2 (3.3%)

0 (0.0%)

 Widower

11 (18.3%)

4 (6.7%)

Access to, n (%)

 Water

59 (98.3%)

60 (100%)

#

n.s.

-

 Lighting

60 (100%)

60 (100%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Heating

52 (86.7%)

57 (95.0%)

χ²(1) = 2.50

n.s.

-

 Television

60 (100%)

60 (100%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Mobile Phones

59 (98.3%)

59 (98.3%)

#

n.s.

-

 Internet

24 (40.0%)

40 (66.7%)

χ²(1) = 8.57

.003

Phi = .27

PAD, n (%)

 Knowledge on PAD

6 (10.0%)

10 (16.7%)

χ²(1) = 1.15

.28

Phi = .098

 Ever filled a PAD model

1 (1.7%)

5 (8.3%)

#

.21

Phi = .15

 Knowledge on HCP

6 (10.0%)

12 (20.0%)

χ²(1) = 2.35

.13

Phi = .14