Table 3 Two parts regression of the caregivers’ willingness to pay

Intercept

− 1.054(0.309)

0.001^**

0.784(0.043)

0.000^***

Age of patient

0.007(0.003)

0.012^*

–

–

Age of care giver

0.001(0.006)

0.886

0.001(0.001)

0.307

Gender of care giver (ref^a: female)

 Male

0.042(0.099)

0.669

–

–

Care giver history of getting COVID-19 (ref: yes)

 No

0.089(0.138)

0.519

0.008(0.019)

0.666

Receiving formal care by patient (ref: yes)

 No

0.006(0.148)

0.970

0.002(0.020)

0.904

Job of care giver (ref: unemployed)

 Employed

0.555(0.135)

0.000^***

0.042(0.021)

0.044^*

Relationship of patient with care giver (ref: spouse/child)

 Other

0.244(0.096)

0.011^*

–

–

Number of care days

0.002(0.008)^**

0.753

0.004(0.001)

0.000^***

Education of care giver (ref: lower than undergraduate)

  ≥ Undergraduate

–

–

0.005(0.016)

0.745

Difficulty of activities (ref: personal activities)

 Indoor activities

–

–

− 0.022(0.012)

0.076^†

 Outdoor activities

–

–

− 0.048(0.015)

0.002^**

 Taking patients to the formal care centers

–

–

− 0.007(0.022)

0.764