Table 1 Demographic characteristics and key variables for informal and formal caregivers

Variable

M

SD

M

SD

t

d

Age of caregivers

58.76

16.23

52.92

8.95

2.23*

0.45

Duration of care

6.61

4.93

3.66

2.91

3.64***

0.74

Time spent caring per week

26.68

6.39

30.96

6.39

−3.35**

0.68

Proportions

χ²

 Female

33^a

45^b

8.39**

-

 Male

17^a

5^b

 Primary school graduate

2^a

1^a

 Vocational school graduate

2^a

4^a

12.97**

-

 High school graduate

14^a

30^b

 University graduate

32^a

15^b

 None

14^a

2^b

 From one source

22^a

15^a

20.02***

-

 From many sources

13^a

33^b

 Unknown

1^a

0^a

 First stage

13^a

24^b

 Second stage

25^a

19^b

5.04*

-

 Third stage

12^a

7^b