Table 1 Characteristics of the informal caregivers
Characteristic | Total (n = 386) |
|---|---|
Age, M (SD) | 61.3 (12.2) |
Women, number (%) | 295 (76.4) |
Gainfully employed, number (%) | 157 (40.7) |
Highest educational qualification, number (%) | |
University degree | 39 (10.1) |
Advanced school-leaving examination (Abitur)/technical Abitur | 32 (8.3) |
“Realschule” (Middle School) | 201 (52.1) |
Primary school/“Hauptschule” (lower secondary school) | 112 (29.0) |
No school-leaving qualification | 2 (0.5) |
Relationship (to care recipient is …), number (%) | |
Father/Mother | 188 (48.7) |
Father-/Mother-in-law | 46 (11.9) |
Spouse or life companion | 136 (35.2) |
Other relative | 12 (3.1) |
Not a relative (friend, acquaintance, neighbor) | 4 (1.0) |
Living together, number (%) | 270 (69.9) |
Duration of care in months, M (SD) | 52.8 (51.5) |
BSFC-s, M (SD) (range: 0 to 30) | 16.1 (7.8) |
CarerQol, M (SD) (range: 0 to 14) | 7.9 (2.8) |
CSI, M (SD) (range: 0 to 13) | 7.4 (2.8) |
PHQ-9, M (SD) (range: 0 to 27) | 8.0 (5.1) |
GBB-24, M (SD) (range: 0 to 96) | 27.2 (17.1) |
BIZA-D, M (SD) (range: 0 to 20) | 12.3 (3.8) |
ADLs, M (SD) (range: 0 to 17) | 3.1 (2.2) |
IADLs, M (SD) (range: 0 to 17) | 3.4 (2.2) |