Table 1 Participants’ demographics (n = 324)

Caregiver

Sex

 Male

59

18.2

 Female

265

81.8

Educational level

 Primary or below

11

3.4

 Low secondary

42

13.0

 High secondary

85

26.2

 Tertiary or above

186

57.4

Employed status

 Fully employed

232

71.6

 Unemployed

60

18.5

 Farming

17

5.2

 Retired

15

4.6

Marital status

 Single

22

6.7

 Married

283

87.3

 Divorced/widow(er)

19

6.0

Family registry

 Urban

213

65.7

 Rural

111

34.3

Chronic disease

 Yes

36

11.1

 No

288

88.9

Overall health status

 Very poor

27

8.3

 Poor

9

2.8

 Average

165

50.9

 Good

102

31.5

 Very good

21

6.5

Relationship with care receiver

 Parents

272

83.9

 Grandparents

7

2.2

 Children

34

10.5

 Others

11

3.4

Perceived socioeconomic status

 Lower than local average

51

15.7

 Equal to local average

222

68.6

 Higher than local average

51

15.7

Age (mean, SD)

36.2 (9.8)