Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Descriptive Statistics of Study Variables for IC and Non-ICs.
| Variable | Caregivers (n = 78) | Non-Caregivers (n = 84) | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | % | M (SD) | % | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 71.8 | 73.8 | X 2 (1) = .08 | ||
| Female | 28.2 | 26.2 | |||
| Education | |||||
| 9 years or less | 59.7 | 36.1 | X 2 (1) = 8.92** | ||
| 12 years of more | 40.3 | 63.9 | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 71.8 | 60.7 | X 2 (3) = .341 | ||
| Single/widow/divorced | 28.2 | 39.3 | |||
| Occupation status | |||||
| Active | 26.7 | 63.3 | X 2 (1) = 20.82*** | ||
| Non-active | 73.3 | 36.7 | |||
| ER_supression | 4.55 (1.64) | 3.65 (1.41) | t (160) = 3.75*** | ||
| ER_reappraisal | 5.18 (1.20) | 5.02 (1.39) | t (160) = .78 | ||
| Att_Avoidance | 2.06 (1.59) | 3.01 (1.82) | t (160) = −3.52** | ||
| Att_anxiety | 2.74 (1.28) | 2.25 (.83) | t (130.84) = 2.84** | ||
| NPS | 45.15 (31.26) | - | - | - | |
Note. **P < .01; ***P < .001. Significant differences are flagged in bold; ER, emotion regulation; Att, attachment; NPS, neuropsychiatric symptoms. Non-active occupation status includes unemployed, retired, or domestic work without remuneration.