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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics the caregiver sample (N = 47)

From: An Italian pilot study of a psycho-social intervention to support family caregivers’ engagement in taking care of patients with complex care needs: the Engage-in-Caring project

Patients’ Caregiver

 

Age

 

Mother or Father

10%

30–50

35%

Sons

45%

51–60

17%

Wife/Husband

29%

61–70

26%

Sister/Brother

16%

71–80

13%

Years of caregiving

 

> 80

9%

 1–5 years

22%

Job

 

 6–10 years

56%

Employee

24%

 11–20 years

11%

Free lance

20%

 21–34 years

11%

Retired

12%

Presence of in-home nurse

55%

Unemployed

4%

Sons (% yes)

69%

Housewife

36%

Gender

 

Other

4%

 Female

83%

  

 Male

17%