Table 2 Characteristics of family caregivers that related to QoL (n = 392)
Variables | Overall sample n (%) | Quality of Life scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | t or F | P value | ||
Sex | Â | Â | 3.530 | <0.001 |
 Male | 152 (38.8) | 62.76 ± 7.74 |  |  |
 Female | 240 (61.2) | 60.10 ± 6.95 |  |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 1.484 | 0.228 |
 ≤ 60 | 134 (34.2) | 62.01 ± 7.50 |  |  |
 61–70 | 200 (51.0) | 60.60 ± 7.30 |  |  |
 > 70 | 58 (14.8) | 60.97 ± 7.28 |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.004 | 0.997 |
 Married | 384 (98.0) | 61.14 ± 7.42 |  |  |
 Single/divorced/widowed | 8 (2.0) | 61.13 ± 4.73 |  |  |
Level of education | Â | Â | 1.583 | 0.207 |
 Primary and below | 76 (19.4) | 62.43 ± 7.16 |  |  |
 Junior or senior high school | 262 (66.8) | 60.73 ± 7.41 |  |  |
 College and above | 54 (13.8) | 61.26 ± 7.40 |  |  |
Monthly family income (RMB) | Â | Â | 0.148 | 0.863 |
 < 3000 | 184 (46.9) | 61.26 ± 7.46 |  |  |
 3000–5000 | 193 (49.2) | 61.09 ± 7.27 |  |  |
 > 5000 | 15 (3.8) | 60.20 ± 8.02 |  |  |
Caregiver relationship to patient | Â | Â | 20.475 | <0.001 |
 Spouse | 293 (74.7) | 59.85 ± 6.82 |  |  |
 Son or daughter | 88 (22.4) | 65.33 ± 7.54 |  |  |
 Relatives | 11 (2.8) | 61.14 ± 8.37 |  |  |
Years of caring experience (years) | Â | Â | 5.326 | 0.005 |
 < 3 | 87 (22.2) | 58.93 ± 6.67 |  |  |
 3–5 | 166 (42.3) | 61.51 ± 7.20 |  |  |
 > 5 | 139 (35.5) | 62.06 ± 7.76 |  |  |
Time spent caring (h/day) | Â | Â | 45.867 | <0.001 |
 < 4 | 153 (39.0) | 57.50 ± 6.14 |  |  |
 4–8 | 219 (55.9) | 62.93 ± 6.85 |  |  |
 > 8 | 20 (5.1) | 69.30 ± 8.03 |  |  |