Determination of Care Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Turkey

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of caregivers.

Demographic characteristics	n	%
Age
18–27	27	29.4
28–37	22	23.9
38 or above	43	46.7
Gender
Female	60	65.2
Male	32	34.8
Education level
Literate	12	13.0
Primary school	45	48.9
High school	11	12.0
University	24	26.1
Occupation
Working	32	34.8
Non-working	60	65.2
Working status
Worker	19	59.3
Officer	13	40.7
Marital status
Married	66	71.7
Single	26	28.3
Having children
Yes	61	66.3
No	31	33.7
Number of children ()
1-2	22	36.1
3-4	23	37.7
5 and above	16	26.2
Social insurance
Green card	18	19.6
Social insurance	50	54.3
Pension fund	18	19.6
Self-employed	6	6.5
The degree of proximity to patient
Parents	29	31.5
Spouse	25	27.2
Son/daughter	22	23.9
Sibling	16	17.4
Living situations with patients
Yes	69	75.0
No	23	25.0
The number of family members living together
2-3	30	32.6
4-5	37	40.2
6 and above	25	27.2
Having any disease
Yes	17	18.5
No	75	81.5