TABLE 2.

Zarit Burden Interview questionnaire.

Question: How often do you feel …	Never		Rarely		Sometimes		Quite frequently		Nearly always
Question: How often do you feel …	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
… that because of the time you spend with your relative that you don’t have enough time for yourself?	17	22.08	17	22.08	25	32.47	8	10.9	10	12.99
… stressed between caring for your relative and trying to meet other responsibilities (work or family)?	12	15.58	15	19.48	28	36.36	11	14.29	11	14.29
… angry when you are around your relative?	37	48.05	19	24.68	15	19.48	4	5.19	2	2.60
… that your relative currently affects your relationship with family members or friends negatively?	31	40.26	15	19.48	15	19.48	5	6.49	11	14.29
… strained when you are around your relative?	29	37.66	15	19.48	23	29.87	5	6.49	5	6.49
… that your health has suffered because of your involvement with your relative?	45	58.44	11	14.29	12	15.58	5	6.49	4	5.19
… that you don’t have as much privacy as you would like because of your relative?	37	48.05	16	20.78	8	10.39	10	12.99	6	7.79
… that your social life has suffered because you are caring for your relative?	31	40.26	12	15.58	16	20.78	9	11.69	9	11.69
… that you have lost control of your life since your relative’s illness?	33	42.86	13	16.88	15	19.48	6	7.79	10	12.99
… uncertain about what to do about your relative?	21	27.27	8	10.39	30	38.96	10	12.99	8	10.39
… you should be doing more for your relative?	3	3.90	4	5.19	19	24.68	25	32.47	26	33.77
… you could do a better job in caring for your relative?	7	9.09	6	7.79	27	35.06	13	16.88	24	31.17