Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants and caregiving-related information (N = 20)
Characteristics | n (%)/M (SD) | Characteristics | n (%)/M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver’s gender | Patient’s gender | ||
 Male | 12 (60.0) |  Male | 7 (35.0) |
 Female | 8 (40.0) |  Female | 13 (65.0) |
Caregiver’s age (range: 42–78) | 58.15 (11.65) | Patient’s age (range: 42–75) | 58.85 (11.30) |
Caregiver’s education level | Patient’s education level | ||
 Uneducated | 3 (15.0) |  Uneducated | 4 (20.0) |
 Primary school | 10 (50.0) |  Primary school | 9 (45.0) |
 Secondary school | 7 (35.0) |  Secondary school | 6 (30.0) |
 High school or vocational school | 0 (0) |  High school or vocational school | 1 (5.0) |
Caregiver’s marital status | Patient’s marital status | ||
 Single | 0 (0) |  Single | 2 (10.0) |
 Married | 18 (90.0) |  Married | 14 (70.0) |
 Divorced | 1 (5.0) |  Divorced | 3 (15.0) |
 Widowed | 1 (5.0) |  Widowed | 1 (5.0) |
Caregiver’s employment status | Patient’s employment status | ||
 Unemployed | 3 (15.0) |  Unemployed | 13 (65.0) |
 Farmer | 7 (35.0) |  Farmer | 5 (25.0) |
 Being a farmer and a part-time worker | 5 (25.0) |  Being a farmer and a part-time worker | 0 (0) |
 Worker | 4 (20.0) |  Worker | 2 (10.0) |
 Retired | 1 (5.0) |  Retired | 0 (0) |
Caregiver’s relationship to the patient | Patient’s living status | ||
 Parent | 2 (10.0) |  Living alone | 2 (10.0) |
 Spouse | 13 (65.0) |  Living with the family/caregiver | 18 (90.0) |
 Child | 2 (10.0) | Household living conditions | |
 Sibling | 1 (5.0) |  Village house | 13 (65.0) |
 Other relatives (e.g. son-in-law, sister-in-law) | 2 (10.0) |  Resettlement housing | 7 (35.0) |
Years of care provision (range 20–38) | 27.05 (4.58) | Family size (range: 2–6) | 3.45 (1.23) |
|  |  | Household income per yeara (CNY, range: 6000–84,000) | 28,620 (22,859.01) |