Table 4.
Chi square test of caregiver overload levels and sociodemographic variables.
| Mild | Mild to moderate | Moderate to severe | χ 2 | p | Effect size V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver overload levels | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Marital status | 20.14 | 0.010 | 0.333 | |||
| Married | 19 (20.87) | 30 (32.96) | 17 (18.68) | |||
| Cohabitating with a partner | 1 (1.09) | 2 (2.19) | 3 (3.29) | |||
| Divorced | 0 (0) | 3 (3.29) | 5 (5.49) | |||
| Separated | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4.39) | |||
| Single | 0 (0) | 1 (1.09) | 5 (5.49) | |||
| Employment | 34.86 | 0.004 | 0.438 | |||
| Employed | 11 (12.08) | 17 (18.68) | 15 (16.48) | |||
| Unpaid work | 2 (2.19) | 1 (1.09) | 0 (0) | |||
| Self-employed | 4 (4.39) | 1 (1.09) | 1 (1.09) | |||
| Unemployed | 0 (0) | 8 (8.79) | 6 (6.59) | |||
| Retired | 0 (0) | 3 (3.29) | 2 (2.19) | |||
| Housework | 3 (3.29) | 7 (7.69) | 2 (2.19) | |||
| Student | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (6.59) | |||
| Disabled | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.19) | |||
| Degree of dependency | 16.67 | 0.034 | 0.438 | |||
| Independency | 1 (1.09) | 3 (3.29) | 1 (1.09) | |||
| Slight dependency | 2 (2.19) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Moderate dependency | 2 (2.19) | 16 (17.58) | 9 (9.89) | |||
| Severe dependency | 8 (8.79) | 13 (14.28) | 15 (16.48) | |||
| Total dependency | 6 (6.59) | 4 (4.39) | 9 (9.89) |