Characteristics | M±SD/N (%) | M±SD/N (%) |
Gender | | | | |
Man | 139 | 46.2 | 162 | 53.8 |
Woman | 162 | 53.8 | 139 | 46.2 |
Age | 42.61±11.59 | 59.58±19.05 |
Education level | | | | |
Junior school or below | 71 | 23.6 | | |
High school/specialised secondary school | 107 | 35.5 | | |
Specialty/Bachelor | 87 | 28.9 | | |
Postgraduate or above | 36 | 12 | | |
Residence | | | | |
City | 151 | 50.2 | | |
Town | 105 | 34.9 | | |
Countryside | 45 | 15 | | |
Employment status | | |
Employed | 218 | 72.4 | | |
Unemployed | 83 | 27.6 | | |
Religion | | | | |
Yes | 54 | 17.9 | | |
No | 247 | 82.1 | | |
Marital status | | | | |
Single/never married | 41 | 13.62 | | |
Married | 239 | 79.40 | | |
Divorced | 13 | 4.32 | | |
Widowed | 8 | 2.66 | | |
Average income (¥, monthly) | | |
<2000 | 53 | 17.6 | | |
2000–4000 | 136 | 45.2 | | |
4001–6000 | 56 | 18.6 | | |
>6000 | 56 | 18.6 | | |
Relationship with care recipient | | |
Spouse/partner | 49 | 16.3 | | |
Parents | 77 | 25.6 | | |
Child | 59 | 19.6 | | |
Sister/brother | 17 | 5.6 | | |
Friend | 24 | 8 | | |
Son-/daughter-in-law | 15 | 5 | | |
Other | 60 | 19.9 | | |
Cohabitation with care recipient | | |
Yes | 157 | 52.2 | | |
No | 144 | 47.8 | | |
N.of chronic illnesses | | | | |
One | | | | 146 48.5 |
Two | | | | 84 27.9 |
Three | | | | 48 15.9 |
Four | | | | 15 5 |
>Four | | | | 8 2.7 |