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. 2024 Feb 23;15:1349501. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1349501

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)