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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (Caregivers, n = 202)

From: The associations between behavioral-psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and coping strategy, burden of care and personality style among low-income caregivers of patients with dementia

Characteristics

Frequency (n = 202)

Percentage

Gender

 M²¹±ô±ð

58

28.7

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

144

71.3

Age

 18–20

13

6.4

 21–30

31

15.3

 31–40

21

10.4

 41–50

26

12.9

 50 and above

111

55.0

Marital Status

â€ÇȾ±²Ô²µ±ô±ð

93

46.0

 M²¹°ù°ù¾±±ð»å

88

43.6

 D¾±±¹´Ç°ù³¦±ð»å

15

7.4

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù²õ

6

3.0

Occupational status

 Working full time

91

45.0

 Working part-time

45

22.3

 U²Ô±ð³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å

15

7.4

 R±ð³Ù¾±°ù±ð±ð

51

25.2

Relationship of caregivers to PWD

â€Çȱè´Ç³Ü²õ±ð

37

18.3

 P²¹°ù±ð²Ô³Ù

119

58.9

â€ÇȾ±²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µ

20

9.9

 Family relatives

10

5.0

 E³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð°ù

16

7.9

Duration of caregiving

 Less than 1 year

68

33.7

 1 year – 3 years

65

32.3

 3 years – 5 years

14

6.9

 5 years – 7 years

32

15.8

 7 years and above

23

11.4