TABLE 2.
Association of Caregiver Characteristics With Serum Cortisol and Caregiving Burden (N = 113)
| Characteristics of Caregivers | Serum Cortisol | Caregiving Distress | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | t Test (P) | Mean (SD) | t Test (P) | |
| Gender | 2.61 (.010) | 1.99 (.049) | ||
| Male | 10.69 (3.94) | 1.30 (0.83) | ||
| Female | 8.47 (4.29) | 1.60 (0.64) | ||
| Marital status | 3.13 (.002) | −1.60 (.113) | ||
| Single | 11.44 (4.63) | 1.71 (0.75) | ||
| Married/cohabitating | 8.51 (3.98) | 1.45 (0.73) | ||
| Relationship with care recipient | 2.20 (.116) | 1.18 (.311) | ||
| Wife/husband | 8.28 (4.05) | 1.38 (0.65) | ||
| Son/daughter (in-law) | 10.01 (4.42) | 1.59 (0.81) | ||
| Others | 9.48 (3.08) | 1.65 (0.70) | ||
| Living with patient | 1.17 (.243) | 0.29 (.773) | ||
| No | 9.93 (4.21) | 1.48 (0.70) | ||
| Yes | 8.84 (4.31) | 1.52 (0.76) | ||
| Having chronic illness | −0.37 (.712) | −0.13 (.897) | ||
| No | 9.06 (4.66) | 1.51 (0.76) | ||
| Yes | 9.35 (3.55) | 1.49 (0.71) | ||