Resilience and burden in caregivers of older adults: moderating and mediating effects of perceived social support

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Sociodemographic profile of the participants (N = 285)

		n	%
Age group	21-39	75	26.3
Age group	40-65	210	73.7
Gender	Male	101	35.4
Gender	Female	184	64.6
Ethnicity	Chinese	160	56.1
	Malay	38	13.3
	Indian	87	30.5
Marital status	Single	85	29.8
	Married	173	60.7
	Separated/Divorced/Widowed	27	9.5
Education level	Completed Primary	9	3.2
	Completed Secondary	76	26.8
	Completed Vocational Education	13	4.6
	Completed A Level	17	6.0
	Completed Diploma	74	26.1
	Completed Tertiary Education	95	33.5
Employment status	Employed	216	75.8
Employment status	Unemployed	69	24.2
Relationship of care-recipient with caregiver	Parent	224	78.6
	Spouse	18	6.3
	Sibling	2	0.7
	Other relatives/ others	41	14.4

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