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Correlations Among Caregiver Characteristics, Serum Cortisol, and Caregiving Burden
| Caregiver Characteristics | Age | Education | Depressive Symptoms | Serum Cortisol | Caregiving Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | — | ||||
| Education | −0.47a | — | |||
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) | −0.12 | −0.10 | — | ||
| Serum cortisol | 0.16 | 0.23b | 0.07 | — | |
| Caregiving distress | −0.07 | −0.14 | 0.33a | −0.13 | — |
Abbreviation: PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
aP < .001.
bP < .05.
