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

Table 2

Characteristics of AD patients as stated by caregivers.

Characteristics	No.	%
Relation to AD patients
(i) Spouse	13	11.8
(ii) Son/Daughter	76	69.1
(iii) Brother/Sister	3	2.7
(iv) Parent	7	6.4
(v) Other	11	10.0
Encountered complications among AD patients
(i) Pneumonia	67	60.9
(ii) Getting lost	67	60.9
(iii) Repeated falls	57	51.8
(iv) Fractures	20	18.2