Caregiver characteristics (n=287)
| Mean (SD) | N (%) | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Agea | 50.64 (14.21) | |
| 21 to 40 years | 80 (28) | |
| 40 to 62 years | 130 (45) | |
| 62 and above | 74 (26) | |
| Missing | 3 (1) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 182 (63) | |
| Male | 105 (37) | |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Chinese | 219 (76) | |
| Malay | 44 (15) | |
| Indian | 12 (4) | |
| Other | 12 (4) | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 229 (80) | |
| Never married | 49 (17) | |
| Divorced | 7 (2) | |
| Widowed | 2 (1) | |
| Religiona | ||
| Buddhist/Taoist | 105 (37) | |
| Christian | 66 (23) | |
| Muslim | 52 (18) | |
| Hindu/Sikh | 8 (3) | |
| Others | 2 (1) | |
| Free thinker/No religion | 54 (19) | |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse of patient | 147 (51) | |
| Child of patient | 104 (36) | |
| Other (eg, sibling, relative, etc.) | 36 (13) | |
| Highest educational level | ||
| University and above | 82 (29) | |
| High school/Vocational | 74 (26) | |
| Secondary school | 85 (30) | |
| Primary and below | 45 (16) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.4) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full time | 146 (51) | |
| Working part time | 27 (9) | |
| Homemaker | 33 (12) | |
| Not working | 35 (12) | |
| Retired | 46 (16) | |
| Caregivers residing with patient | 222 (77) | |
| Self-reported adequacy of financial resourcesa | ||
| More than adequate | 29 (10) | |
| Adequate | 158 (55) | |
| Occasionally adequate | 57 (20) | |
| Usually inadequate | 37 (13) | |
| Missing | 6 (2) | |
| Caregiving characteristics | ||
| Time spent caregiving (hours/week) | 17.43 (19.01) | |
| Duration of caregiving (months) | 32.51 (38.86) | |
| Stopped working to care for patient | 19 (7) | |
| Caregiving tasksb | ||
| Basic ADLs | 74 (26) | |
| Instrumental ADLs | 229 (80) | |
| Healthcare-related tasks | 273 (95) | |
| Caregivers who received additional help with caregiving tasks (paid/unpaid) | 199 (69) | |
| Caregivers who provide unpaid care for other family members | 138 (48) | |
*Percentages do not add up to 100 due to rounding.
†Basic ADLs include tasks like walking, dressing, feeding; instrumental ADLs include tasks like light housework and using public transport; healthcare-related tasks include ensuring medication compliance and taking patients for healthcare appointments.
ADL, activities of daily living.