Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
Demographic characteristics | Number (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age (year)–mean (SD) | 55.0 (12.9) |
Sex, female | 79 (77.5)Â |
Years of education | 13.8 (4.6) |
Relationship to the patient | |
 Spouse | 21 (20.6) |
 Parents | 1 (1.0) |
 Offspring | 70 (68.6) |
 Relatives | 5 (4.9) |
 Nonrelated (hired caregiver) | 5 (4.9) |
Length of caregiving, median, IQR, min–max (years) | 3, 5, (0.3–50.0) |
Number of hours per day | 15.4 (8.1) |
Number of days per week | 6.3 (1.4) |
Having physical illness | 53 (52.0) |
Having mental problems | 8 (7.8) |
Clinical data | |
 ZBI-22 | 18.4 (14.3) |
 ZBI-12 | 10.6 (7.49) |
 EQ-5D | 0.88 (0.15) |
 Mobility | 1.47 (0.83) |
 Self-care | 1.17 (0.69) |
 Usual activities | 1.32 (0.77) |
 Pain/discomfort | 1.90 (0.79) |
 Anxiety/depression | 1.63 (0.80) |
PSS | 14.6 (4.95) |
PHQ-9 | 4.11 (3.96) |