General characteristics of participants (n=348)
Contents | Characteristics | Participants (n) | % |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 98 | 28.2 |
Female | 250 | 71.8 | |
Age | 20-30s | 47 | 13.5 |
40-50s | 281 | 80.7 | |
60-70s | 20 | 5.7 | |
80s over | - | - | |
Final education | Middle school | 7 | 2.0 |
High school | 83 | 23.9 | |
College | 60 | 17.2 | |
University | 192 | 55.2 | |
Graduate school or higher | 6 | 1.7 | |
Relationship with dementia patient | Spouse | 14 | 4.0 |
Daughter | 183 | 53.6 | |
Son | 85 | 24.4 | |
Daughter-in-law | 40 | 11.5 | |
Son-in-law | 3 | 0.9 | |
Relative | 3 | 0.9 | |
Caregiver for the sick | 7 | 2.0 | |
Nursing care worker | 13 | 3.7 | |
Time of patient care | All day | 27 | 7.8 |
More than half a day (12 hours or more) | 135 | 38.8 | |
More than 2 hours | 79 | 22.7 | |
More than 3 hours | 107 | 30.7 | |
Period of patient care | A week to a month or more | 13 | 3.7 |
3 months to 6 months or more | 131 | 37.6 | |
A year or more | 118 | 33.9 | |
2 years or more | 84 | 24.1 | |
Place to care for patient | Home | 237 | 68.1 |
Nursing home | 69 | 19.8 | |
Hospital (hospitalization) | 35 | 10.1 | |
Dementia center | 6 | 1.7 | |
Patient's degree of dementia | Mild cognitive impairment | 30 | 8.6 |
Early stage dementia | 134 | 38.5 | |
Mild dementia | 139 | 40.0 | |
Severe dementia | 45 | 12.9 | |
Areas of pain that occur while caring for a dementia patient | Yes | 295 | 84.8 |
No | 53 | 15.2 | |
Experience receiving rehabilitation therapy | Yes | 229 | 65.8 |
No | 119 | 34.2 | |
Areas you currently the most painful part | Cervical spine (neck) | 60 | 17.2 |
Shoulder | 147 | 42.2 | |
Waist | 114 | 32.8 | |
Knee | 24 | 6.9 | |
Ankle | 3 | 0.9 | |
Areas you currently wish to receive therapy | Cervical spine (neck) | 60 | 17.2 |
Shoulder | 144 | 41.4 | |
Waist | 117 | 33.6 | |
Knee | 24 | 6.9 | |
Ankle | 3 | 0.9 |