Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the paid caregivers
From: Caregiving burden and depression in paid caregivers of hospitalized patients: a pilot study in China
Characteristics | Paid caregivers (n = 108) |
|---|---|
General | |
Age (y), mean ± SD | 47.6 ± 5.1 |
Gender, n (%) | |
 Male | 34 (31.5) |
 Female | 74 (68.5) |
Education, n (%) | |
 Primary school or lower | 38 (35.2) |
 Middle school | 54 (50.0) |
 High school or higher | 16 (14.8) |
Work | |
Ward in which they worked, n (%) | |
 Medical | 45 (41.7) |
 Surgical | 63 (58.3) |
Time as a paid caregiver, n (%) | |
 ≥ 10 years | 72 (66.7) |
 < 10 years | 36 (33.3) |
Vacation days per month, n (%) | Â |
 ≤ 4 days | 83 (76.9) |
 > 4 days | 25 (23.1) |
Income | |
Income satisfaction, n (%) | |
 Satisfied | 58 (53.7) |
 It’s OK | 40 (37.0) |
 Unsatisfied | 10 (9.3) |
Family | |
Number of dependents, n (%) | |
 ≤ 2 | 29 (26.9) |
 3 ~ 4 | 39 (36.1) |
 ≥ 5 | 40 (37.0) |
Frequency of meeting with family, n (%) | |
 ≥ 1 in every month | 50 (46.3) |
 < 1 in every month | 58 (53.7) |
Housing status in Chengdu, n (%) | |
 Yes | 57 (52.8) |
 No | 51 (47.2) |