Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression among Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Personal characteristics of study sample.

Characteristics	No.	%
Age groups
(i) <40 years	62	56.4
(ii) 40+ years	48	43.6
(iii) Mean±SD (in years)	41.114.0
Gender
(i) Male	51	46.4
(ii) Female	59	53.6
Marital status
(i) Single	22	20.0
(ii) Married	76	69.1
(iii) Divorced	3	2.7
(iv) Widowed	9	8.2
Educational status
(i) Primary	21	19.1
(ii) Intermediate	11	10.0
(iii) Secondary	34	30.9
(iv) University	44	40.0
Employment status
(i) Student	54	49.1
(ii) Employed	44	40.0
(iii) Unemployed/housewife	12	10.9
Monthly income
(i) <3000 SR	18	16.4
(ii) 3000-6000	49	44.5
(iii) 6001-10000	22	20.0
(iv) >10000	21	19.1