Table 1 Characteristics of patients with COPD and their informal caregivers
Disabled people with COPD (n = 461,884)(*) | Disabled people with COPD who received Informal care (n = 220,892)(*) | Primary informal caregivers(**)(n = 220,892)(*) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Average (SD) or percentage | |||
Age | 69.4 (17.1) | 72 (18.9) | 56.5 (14.9) |
Gender | |||
Male | 42.5 | 41.8 | 23.9 |
Female | 57.5 | 58.2 | 76.1 |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 66.8 | 48.7 | 69.3 |
Single | 19.6 | 13.1 | 18.2 |
Widowed | 7.8 | 35.9 | 6.2 |
Separated/divorced | 5.8 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
Educational level | |||
Illiterate or primary school incomplete | 44.9 | 59.1 | 29.2 |
Primary or equivalent | 29.3 | 27.4 | 33.9 |
Secondary school/Middle level professional | 20.3 | 11.3 | 30.1 |
University degree or equivalent | 5.5 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
Level of dependency | - | ||
Non-dependent | 64.4 | 33.6 | - |
Moderately dependent | 14.5 | 25.9 | - |
Severely dependent | 10.1 | 18.7 | - |
Greatly dependent | 11.0 | 21.8 | - |
Average hours of care giving provided per day | |||
Non-dependent | 6.7 (8.2***) | ||
Moderately dependent | 8.9 (11.7***) | ||
Severely dependent | 11.9 (15.6***) | ||
Greatly dependent | 12.7 (17.0***) | ||