Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and their primary caregivers
Variables | Patients (n = 176) | Caregivers (n = 176) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 68.15 ± 6.37 | 69.28 ± 7.19 |
Gender | ||
Female | 95 (54.0%) | 84 (47.7%) |
Male | 81 (46.0%) | 92 (52.3%) |
Educational level | ||
≦Primary school | 111 (63.1%) | 118 (67.0%) |
≧Secondary school | 65 (36.9%) | 58 (33.0%) |
Place of residence | ||
Countryside | N/A | 74 (42.0%) |
City | N/A | 102 (58.0%) |
Relationship | ||
Spouse | N/A | 148 (84.1%) |
Other | N/A | 28 (15.9%) |
Care time | ||
<3 months | N/A | 114 (64.8%) |
> 3 months | N/A | 62 (35.2%) |
The ratio of medical expenses and monthly income per capita | ||
< 10/1 | N/A | 28 (15.9%) |
10/1–5/1 | N/A | 105 (59.7%) |
> 5/1 | N/A | 43 (24.4%) |
Fracture site | ||
Left side | 61 (34.7%) | N/A |
Right side | 67 (38.1%) | N/A |
Both sides | 48 (27.2%) | N/A |
Functional status (activities of daily living) [12] | ||
Fully independent | 65 (36.9%) | N/A |
Fully dependent | 22 (12.5%) | N/A |
Other | 89 (50.6%) | N/A |
Harris score [13] | ||
≧ 90 | 102 (58.0%) | N/A |
70–89 | 40 (22.7%) | N/A |
< 70 | 34 (19.3%) | N/A |
Pain level, VAS score | ||
≦ 3 | 98 (55.7%) | N/A |
4–6 | 51 (29.0%) | N/A |
≧ 7 | 27 (15.3%) | N/A |