Table 3.
Relationship between primary caregiver-related factors and courtesy stigma.
| Variables | Courtesy stigma | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | ||
| Sex of primary caregiver | 0.576 | ||
| Male | 7.34 | 3.81 | |
| Female | 7.58 | 4.30 | |
| Age of primary caregiver (years) | 0.204 | ||
| ≤30 | 7.04 | 4.25 | |
| 31–45 | 7.60 | 4.14 | |
| >45 | 8.36 | 3.43 | |
| Education | 0.090 | ||
| Below college degree | 7.21 | 4.35 | |
| College or above degree | 7.90 | 3.76 | |
| Relationship to child with ASD | 0.796 | ||
| Father | 7.32 | 3.88 | |
| Mother | 7.56 | 4.28 | |
| Grandparent | 7.84 | 4.03 | |
| Area of residence | 0.835 | ||
| Urban | 7.45 | 4.16 | |
| Rural | 7.54 | 4.10 | |
| Employment status | 0.303 | ||
| Employed | 7.70 | 3.86 | |
| Unemployed | 7.29 | 4.38 | |
| Monthly family income (yuan) | 0.032 | ||
| ≤5,000 | 7.48 | 4.35 | |
| 5,001–10,000 | 7.96 | 4.12 | |
| >10,000 | 6.47 | 3.42 | |
| Satisfaction with marital status | <0.001 | ||
| Satisfaction | 6.98 | 3.95 | |
| Not too satisfaction | 9.07 | 4.29 | |
| Levels of challenge in caring for children | 0.004 | ||
| High | 7.73 | 4.18 | |
| Low | 6.10 | 3.53 | |
| Economic burden | <0.001 | ||
| Severe | 7.99 | 4.29 | |
| Mild | 6.52 | 3.60 | |