Table 3 Profiles of AGS in demographic characteristics among family caregivers of patients with CHF (n = 205)
Variables | Total number (n = 205) | Class1(n/%) | Class2(n/%) | Class3(n/%) | χ2/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 34.175 | < 0.001 | ||||
Male | 81(39.5) | 22(64.7) | 55(46.6) | 4(7.5) | ||
Female | 124(60.5) | 12(35.3) | 63(53.4) | 49(92.5) | ||
Age(years) | 8.957 | 0.062 | ||||
< 45 | 35(17.1) | 10(29.4) | 16(13.6) | 9(17.0) | ||
45 ~ 60 | 96(46.8) | 15(44.1) | 62(52.5) | 19(35.8) | ||
> 60 | 74(36.1) | 9(26.5) | 40(33.9) | 25(47.2) | ||
Education | 21.510 | < 0.001 | ||||
Elementary school and under | 76(37.1) | 5(14.7) | 43(36.4) | 28(52.8) | ||
Middle school | 56(27.3) | 9(26.5) | 34(28.9) | 13(24.5) | ||
High school | 45(22.0) | 10(29.4) | 30(25.4) | 5(9.5) | ||
College and above | 28(13.6) | 10(29.4) | 11(9.3) | 7(13.2) | ||
Religion | 2.526 | 0.283 | ||||
yes | 68(33.2) | 9(26.5) | 37(31.4) | 22(41.5) | ||
no | 137(66.8) | 25(73.5) | 81(68.6) | 31(58.5) | ||
Monthly income(RMB) | 10.433 | 0.034 | ||||
< 3000 | 62(30.2) | 9(26.5) | 34(28.8) | 19(35.8) | ||
3000 ~ 5000 | 86(42.0) | 15(44.1) | 43(36.4) | 28(52.8) | ||
> 5000 | 57(27.8) | 10(29.4) | 41(34.8) | 6(11.4) | ||
Self-conscious health | 4.692 | 0.320 | ||||
good | 125(61.0) | 21(61.8) | 76(64.4) | 28(52.8) | ||
commonly | 55(26.9) | 7(20.6) | 32(27.1) | 16(30.2) | ||
bad | 25(12.1) | 6(17.6) | 10(8.5) | 9(17.0) | ||
Relationship | 33.276 | < 0.001 | ||||
spouse | 107(52.2) | 9(26.5) | 55(46.6) | 43(81.1) | ||
children | 76(37.1) | 19(55.9) | 53(44.9) | 4(7.5) | ||
other | 22(10.7) | 6(17.6) | 10(8.5) | 6(11.4) | ||
Care time (months) | 4.907 | 0.297 | ||||
< 1 | 106(51.7) | 18(52.9) | 67(56.8) | 21(39.6) | ||
1 ~ 4 | 36(17.6) | 7(20.6) | 17(14.4) | 12(22.6) | ||
> 4 | 63(30.7) | 9(26.5) | 34(28.8) | 20(37.7) | ||
Bereavement experience | 3.548 | 0.170 | ||||
yes | 122(59.5) | 16(47.1) | 76(64.4) | 30(56.6) | ||
no | 83(40.5) | 18(52.9) | 42(35.6) | 23(43.4) | ||
Payment pattern | 8.339 | 0.080 | ||||
Slef-expense | 29(14.1) | 7(20.6) | 12(10.2) | 10(18.9) | ||
Medical insurance for urban workers | 41(20.0) | 6(17.6) | 30(25.4) | 5(9.4) | ||
Medical insurance for rural residents | 135(65.9) | 21(61.8) | 76(64.4) | 38(71.7) | ||
course of disease (years) | 14.430 | 0.006 | ||||
< 1 | 56(27.3) | 5(14.7) | 27(22.9) | 24(45.3) | ||
1 ~ 2 | 28(13.7) | 6(17.6) | 14(11.9) | 8(15.1) | ||
> 2 | 121(59.0) | 23(67.6) | 77(65.2) | 21(39.6) | ||
NYHA classification | 2.625 | 0.622 | ||||
II-class | 57(27.8) | 10(29.4) | 35(29.7) | 12(22.6) | ||
III-class | 94(45.9) | 17(50.0) | 49(41.5) | 28(52.8) | ||
IV-class | 54(26.3) | 7(20.6) | 34(28.8) | 13(24.5) | ||
Number of readmissions | 15.327 | 0.004 | ||||
< 3 | 112(54.6) | 12(35.3) | 66(55.9) | 34(64.2) | ||
3 ~ 5 | 45(22.0) | 8(23.5) | 22(18.6) | 15(28.3) | ||
> 5 | 48(23.4) | 14(41.2) | 30(25.4) | 4(7.5) | ||
FoP-Q‐SF (score, mean ± SD) | 205 | 30.32 ± 2.85 | 36.12 ± 5.15 | 42.28 ± 3.19 | 79.519 | < 0.001 |