Variables | patients | caregiver burden | |
---|---|---|---|
 | N(%) | Mean(SD) | t/F |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
19-44Y | 33(19.1) | 23.6(16.0) | 0.604 |
45-64Y | 65(37.6) | 24.6(16.3) | Â |
65-79Y | 64(37.0) | 21.7(14.6) | Â |
≥ 80Y | 11(6.3) | 27.3(19.8) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 95(54.9) | 25.59(16.0) | 3.273 |
Female | 78(45.1) | 21.4(15.4) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
Primary school or below | 95(54.9) | 25.4(16.2) | 2.173 |
Secondary school | 54(31.2) | 19.8(13.9) | Â |
University or above | 24(13.9) | 24.5(17.5) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 9(5.2) | 20.2(13.8) | 0.939 |
Married | 137(79.2) | 24(16.0) | Â |
Widowed/divorced | 27(15.6) | 22(15.5) | Â |
Work status | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 29(16.8) | 20.2(16.5) | 1.143 |
Part time | 7(4.0) | 24.6(15.5) | Â |
Retired | 87(50.3) | 22.8(15.7) | Â |
Unemployed | 50(28.9) | 26.6(15.5) | Â |
Residency status | Â | Â | Â |
with family | 161(93.1) | 23.3(15.9) | 0.651 |
Alone | 12(6.9) | 27.1(15.4) | Â |
Type of health insurance | Â | Â | Â |
Employee/resident health insurance/social insurance | 146(84.4) | 23.1(15.7) | 3.755* |
New Rural Cooperative Medical Care | 21(12.1) | 21.8(14.9) | Â |
Self-financed | 6(3.5) | 40.5(15.3) | Â |