Characteristic

Variable

n

%

J-ZBI_81) (n = 27)

SOC_132) (n = 26)

SRH3) (n = 27)

Mean ± SD4)

p value5)

Mean ± SD

p value

Mean ± SD

p value

Male family caregivers

Age

<65

5

18.5

6.6 ± 4.4

0.511

77.0 ± 11.2

0.450

4.2 ± 0.8

0.043

65 - 75

11

40.7

9.6 ± 5.9

73.2 ± 9.5

3.0 ± 1.1

>75

11

40.7

10.2 ± 6.6

69.8 ± 12.0

2.7 ± 1.0

Employment status

Yes

7

25.9

7.9 ± 5.5

0.808

72.2 ± 10.7

0.700

3.4 ± 1.3

0.341

No

20

74.1

9.8 ± 6.1

72.6 ± 11.2

3.0 ± 1.1

Treatment of disease

Yes

19

70.4

10.2 ± 4.1

0.360

70.8 ± 11.0

0.216

2.7 ± 1.0

0.001

No

8

29.6

7.1 ± 6.4

76.3 ± 10.3

4.1 ± 0.6

Drinking

Yes

12

44.4

10.4 ± 5.0

0.152

70.8 ± 12.7

0.494

3.3 ± 1.2

0.456

No

15

55.6

8.3 ± 6.5

74.0 ± 9.2

2.9 ± 1.1

Smoking

Yes

9

33.3

9.8 ± 5.5

0.705

74.6 ± 13.2

0.338

3.0 ± 0.9

0.631

No

18

66.7

9.0 ± 6.2

71.6 ± 9.9

3.2 ± 1.2

Hobbies

Yes

21

77.8

8.2 ± 5.8

0.049

73.4 ± 11.3

0.308

3.3 ± 1.1

0.140

No

6

22.2

12.8 ± 5.0

68.8 ± 9.0

2.5 ± 1.0

Sleeping hours

<6

6

22.2

11.3 ± 6.9

0.509

73.2 ± 12.0

0.726

2.8 ± 1.3

0.425

6 - 7

10

37.0

7.5 ± 4.7

69.1 ± 13.7

3.4 ± 1.0

>7

11

40.7

9.7 ± 6.3

75.5 ± 6.1

3.0 ± 1.2

Career

<5

10

37.0

8.8 ± 5.4

0.664

74.1 ± 10.6

0.105

3.3 ± 1.4

0.253

5 - 10

9

33.3

8.1 ± 5.3

76.7 ± 8.1

3.3 ± 0.9

>10

8

29.6

11.1 ± 7.2

66.0 ± 12.0

2.6 ± 0.9

Care recipients

Age

<65

2

7.4

17.0 ± 4.2

0.316

72.0 ± 5.7

0.550

3.0 ± 0.0

0.195

65 - 75

9

33.3

8.7 ± 7.8

69.2 ± 14.6

3.1 ± 1.1

75 - 85

10

37.0

8.9 ± 4.5

76.2 ± 7.8

3.0 ± 1.2

>85

6

22.2

8.2 ± 4.1

71.2 ± 10.3

3.3 ± 1.4

Relationship to the caregivers

Mother

7

25.9

7.6 ± 4.0

0.467

73.8 ± 11.2

0.681

3.6 ± 1.4

0.413

Wife

19

70.4

9.6 ± 6.5

72.3 ± 11.3

3.0 ± 1.0

Child

1

3.7

14.0

68.0

3.0

Diseases

Dementia

8

29.6

8.5 ± 5.9

0.597

70.8 ± 1.6

0.722

3.1 ± 1.1

0.842

Cerebrovascular disease

9

33.3

11.7 ± 7.6

72.4 ± 11.7

3.3 ± 0.9

Neurological disease and others6)

10

37.0

7.5 ± 2.4

75.0 ± 9.8

2.9 ± 1.5

Degree of autonomy7)

Mild

8

29.6

11.6 ± 8.8

0.923

73.9 ± 9.6

0.320

2.9 ± 0.8

0.598

Moderate

10

37.0

9.1 ± 4.1

69.1 ± 9.3

3.1 ± 1.4

Severe

9

33.3

7.3 ± 4.0

75.4 ± 13.8

3.3 ± 1.0