Table 2 Characteristics of family participants (N = 319)
Variable | Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male |  | 130 | 40.75 |
 Female |  | 189 | 59.2 |
Relationship with the patient | |||
 Spouse |  | 94 | 29.5 |
 Adult child |  | 173 | 54.2 |
 Others |  | 52 | 16.3 |
Age (years) | |||
 Mean (SD) | 49.86 (12.53) |  |  |
 Range: 21–80 | Median: 50.0 |  |  |
Marital status | |||
 Single |  | 68 | 21.3 |
 Married |  | 241 | 75.5 |
 Separated |  | 10 | 3.1 |
Educational level | |||
 > high school |  | 158 | 49.5 |
 ≤ high school |  | 161 | 50.5 |
Financial sufficiency to make ends meet (n = 312) | |||
 Yes |  | 268 | 85.9 |
 No |  | 44 | 14.1 |
Preexisting mental health and medical problems in the past year | |||
Hospitalization for medical problems | |||
 Yes |  | 14 | 4.4 |
 No |  | 305 | 95.6 |
Emergency room visit | |||
 Yes |  | 22 | 6.9 |
 No |  | 297 | 93.1 |
Medication use for anxiety | |||
 Yes |  | 8 | 2.5 |
 No |  | 311 | 97.5 |
Hospitalization for mental health problems | |||
 Yes |  | 0 | 0.0 |
 No |  | 319 | 100.0 |
Pain medication use | |||
 Yes |  | 35 | 11.0 |
 No |  | 284 | 89.0 |
Medication use for depression or other psychiatric disturbances | |||
 Yes |  | 3 | 0.9 |
 No |  | 316 | 99.1 |