Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample of caregivers supporting a dying relative at end-of-life (EoL) (N = 297)
Characteristic | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | Mean (± SD) | 62.61 (± 7.97) |
50–59 | 117 (39.4) | |
60–69 | 111 (37.4) | |
70 + | 69 (23.2) | |
Gender | Female | 127 (42.8) |
Male | 170 (57.2) | |
Education (years) | ≤ 12 | 106 (35.7) |
> 12 | 191 (64.3) | |
Income | Much below average | 65 (24.8) |
Somewhat below average | 49 (18.7) | |
Same as average | 44 (16.8) | |
Somewhat above average | 66 (25.2) | |
Much above average | 38 (14.5) | |
Ethnicity | Jews | 263 (88.6) |
Arabs | 34 (11.5) | |
Religiosity* | Secular | 84 (31.9) |
Traditional | 119 (45.3) | |
Religious and ultra-orthodox | 60 (22.8) |