Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (N = 601)
Variable | Mean (SD) or percentage |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 63.26% |
Male | 36.74% |
Age (20–74 years) | 53.05 (10.82) |
Education | |
Senior high school level | 68.39% |
Below senior high school level | 31.61% |
Marital status | |
Married | 88.83% |
Unmarried | 11.17% |
Employment status | |
Employed | 48.83% |
Unemployed | 51.17% |
Co-residence status with the care recipient | |
Not living together | 24.96% |
Living together | 75.04% |
Caregiver burden (ZBI) | 2.32(0.91) |
Caregiver gains (PAC) | 3.24(0.77) |
Caregiver self-efficacy (CTI) | 2.82 (0.6) |
Authoritarian filial piety (AFP) | 2.15(0.53) |
Care recipients’ physical health status | |
Mild impaired | 56.33% |
Moderate impaired | 27.38% |
Severe impaired | 16.29% |