Table 1

Characteristics of family caregivers and patients who completed the intervention (n=64)

n (%)
Family caregiver
 Gender
  Female51 (79.7)
  Male13 (20.3)
 Age
  Mean (SD)63.2 (12.8)
  Median (range min., max.)63.5 (25, 89)
 Relationship
  Daughter23 (35.9)
  Wife21 (32.8)
  Son11 (17.2)
  Husband1 (1.6)
  Other8 (12.5)
 Living with patient
  No28 (43.6)
  Yes36 (56.4)
Patient
 Gender
  Female31 (48.4)
  Male33 (51.6)
 Age
  Mean (SD)84.6 (6.7)
  Median (range min., max.)85 (70, 99)
  • max., maximum; min., minimum.