Item

Number of cases (%)

Total score of FCTI

t/χ2

P

Age/years old

8.745

0.035

18 - 40

90 (31.03)

30.31 ± 3.32

41 - 60

128 (44.13)

31.84 ± 2.25

>60

72 (24.82)

35.86 ± 2.36

Gender

7.614

0.124

Male

122 (42.07)

32.90 ± 2.92

Female

168 (57.93)

33.05 ± 3.07

Relationship with patients

6.760

0.518

Spouse

119 (41.03)

33.03 ± 2.24

Children

144 (49.66)

33.13 ± 2.27

Spouses of children

3 (1.03)

31.67 ± 2.85

Siblings

24 (8.28)

32.65 ± 3.68

Education level

4.183

0.009

Primary school and below

49 (16.90)

35.96 ± 2.38

Middle school

76 (26.21)

33.96 ± 2.32

High school

65 (22.41)

32.98 ± 3.43

Secondary specialized school and college for professional training

56 (19.31)

30.27 ± 2.46

Undergraduate

37 (12.76)

29.70 ± 2.42

Master degree and above

7 (2.41)

30.29 ± 2.89

Marital status

8.175

0.310

Married

256 (88.28)

33.07 ± 2.98

Unmarried

21 (7.24)

32.05 ± 3.35

Celibate

11 (3.79)

32.99 ± 3.01

Widowed

1 (0.34)

32

Place of residence

6.419

0.026

Village

52 (17.93)

34.69 ± 2.75

Town

138 (47.59)

31.12 ± 3.08

City

100 (34.48)

30.99 ± 3.05

Have any chronic diseases

7.869

0.006

Yes

31 (10.69)

34.90 ± 3.08

No

259 (89.31)

30.00 ± 3.01

A stable job

−7.834

0.007

Yes

222 (76.55)

30.07 ± 3.02

No

68 (23.45)

33.72 ± 2.97

Family income per capita/yuan

6.233

<0.001

<2000

44 (15.17)

35.91 ± 3.06

2000 - 6000

147 (50.69)

31.91 ± 3.05

6000 - 10,000

81 (27.93)

29.22 ± 3.03

>10,000

18 (6.21)

30.78 ± 2.58

Any experience in caregiving

−5.260

<0.001

Yes

61 (21.03)

29.94 ± 2.97

No

229 (78.97)

33.03 ± 3.02