Table 2 Characteristics of participants
Variables | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 5 |
| Â | Female | 10 |
Age | 18 ~ 39 | 4 |
|  | 40 ~ 60 | 8 |
| Â | >60 | 3 |
Relationship with patient | Spouse | 6 |
| Â | Son or daughter | 8 |
| Â | Brother or sister | 1 |
Work status | Full-time | 8 |
| Â | Freelancer | 4 |
| Â | Retired | 1 |
| Â | Unemployed | 2 |
Educational background | Primary school or below | 4 |
| Â | Junior high school | 3 |
| Â | Senior high school | 2 |
| Â | College or above | 6 |
Length of caring (month) | 2–8 | 3 |
|  | 9–20 | 6 |
|  | 22–38 | 6 |
Number of transitions(n) | 2–5 | 10 |
|  | 6–9 | 5 |