Table 1 Patients’ and caregivers’ characteristics

Gender

Male

212(49.88)

136(32)

Female

213(5012)

289(68)

Age–mean (SD)

42.95(14.67)

40.41(11.62)

Marital status

Unmarried(single, widow, divorced)

124(29.18)

86(30.33)

Married

301(70.82)

339(79.67)

Education level

Under bachelor

245(57.65)

260(61.18)

Bachelor

137(32.23)

113(26.59)

Master or higher

43(10.12)

52(12.23)

Family income

 ≤ $1302.30

323(76)

217(51.06)

 > $1302.30

102(24)

208(48.94)

Employment

No

256(60.24)

260(61.18)

Yes

169(39.76)

165(38.82)

Health status

Bad and very bad

280(65.88)

113(26.59)

Moderate/good/very good

145(34.12)

312(73.41)

Have a family member with the age of > 60

No

283(66.59)

305(71.76)

Yes

142(33.41)

120(28.24)

Caregiver history in getting COVID-19

No

–

109(25.65)

Yes

–

316(74.35)

Receiving formal care by patient

No

117(27.53)

–

Yes

308(72.47)

–

Number of patients hospitalization days-– Mean (SD)

1.65(3.77)

–

Patients history in hospitalization in ICU

No

376(88.47)

–

Yes

49(11.53)

–

Relationship of patient with caregiver

Spouse/child

–

298(75.12)

other

–

127(29.88)

Living in the same place with the patient

No

–

50(11.76)

Yes

–

375(88.24)

Dependency of patient to care giver

Completely/very much

–

306(72)

Almost/a little/ at all

–

119(28)

The most difficult activity for care giver

Indoor activities

–

138(32.47)

Outdoor activities

–

112(26.35)

Personal activities

–

94(22.12)

Tacking patients to the formal care centers

–

81(19.06)

Number of giving informal care days—Mean (SD)

–

15.50(7.77)

Average daily hours of giving informal care—Mean (SD)

–

5.29(2.98)