Research Article
Family Dynamics and Personal Strengths among Dementia Caregivers in Argentina
Table 1
Caregiver sociodemographic characteristics.
| Sociodemographic characteristic | Family dementia caregivers () |
| Gender, % female | 74.3 | Caregiver marital status, % | | Married | 75.2 | Single | 9.5 | Divorced/separated | 5.8 | Other | 9.6 | Education, % | | Elementary/primary | 18.1 | Some high school | 1.9 | Completed high school | 43.8 | Technical studies | 1.9 | Some college | 1.9 | Completed college | 32.4 | Socioeconomic level, % | | 1-2 (times the minimum wage) | 10.5 | 2-3 | 44.8 | 3-4 | 29.5 | 4+ | 15.2 | Caregiver age, M (SD) | 57.71 (13.35) | Period of care in months, M (SD) | 48.21 (23.13) | Hours caregiving per week, M (SD) | 63.54 (18.55) |
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Note. M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
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