28 June 2023: Clinical Research
Characteristics and Factors Associated with Ability of Caregivers to Care for Hemodialysis Patients
Jing Huang 12ABCDE , Xiutian Lin 2BCD , Feixiao Lan 2BCD , Mingping Hong 2BCD , Meihui Liu 2BCD , Qi Shao 2BCD , Yuebing Chao 2BCD , Yashan Xu 2BCD , Liangliang Duan 2BCD , Ping Zhang 1AEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940711
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940711
Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and CTI scores.
| Variables | n | % | CTI scores mean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 100.00 | 44.68±15.22 | |
| 271 | 100.00 | 54.88±10.73 | |
| Male | 147 | 54.24 | 38.41±5.73 |
| Female | 124 | 45.76 | 34.52±6.71 |
| Male | 160 | 59.04 | 36.13±6.81 |
| Female | 111 | 40.96 | 37.37±5.93 |
| Partner | 85 | 31.37 | 35.95±5.83 |
| Child | 92 | 33.94 | 36.18±6.20 |
| Other | 94 | 34.69 | 37.69±7.21 |
| No | 205 | 75.65 | 36.46±6.12 |
| Yes | 66 | 24.35 | 37.17±7.52 |
| Unmarried | 49 | 18.08 | 38.04±6.67 |
| Married | 135 | 49.82 | 36.45±5.95 |
| Other | 87 | 32.10 | 36.13±7.11 |
| No | 144 | 53.14 | 39.98±5.04 |
| Yes | 127 | 46.86 | 32.84±5.83 |
| 75 | 27.68 | 36.79±7.40 | |
| 1~3 | 80 | 29.52 | 36.63±6.59 |
| >3 | 116 | 42.80 | 36.54±5.80 |
| High school or lower | 185 | 68.27 | 37.20±5.93 |
| University degree or higher | 86 | 31.73 | 35.42±7.43 |
| No | 136 | 50.18 | 36.07±6.91 |
| Yes | 135 | 49.82 | 37.20±5.99 |
| Less than 50k | 106 | 39.12 | 39.29±5.35 |
| 50k~100k | 96 | 35.42 | 37.33±5.08 |
| 100k~200k | 48 | 17.71 | 31.73±6.06 |
| More than 200k | 21 | 7.75 | 31.24±8.95 |
| No | 155 | 57.20 | 38.77±5.46 |
| Yes | 116 | 42.80 | 33.78±6.66 |
| Twice | 71 | 26.20 | 36.49±6.76 |
| Thrice | 200 | 73.80 | 36.69±6.40 |
| No | 108 | 39.85 | 34.19±7.05 |
| Yes | 163 | 60.15 | 38.26±5.52 |