Table 3.
Caregiver characteristics vs functioning
| Caregiver variables | GAF score | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (%) | Group B (%) | ||
| Age | |||
| ≤35 years | 15 (24.6) | 10 (25.6) | χ2=0.01 |
| ≥36 years | 46 (75.4) | 29 (74.4) | df=1; p=0.90 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 25 (41) | 14 (35.9) | χ2=0.26 |
| Female | 36 (59) | 25 (64.1) | df=1; p=0.61 |
| Employment | |||
| No | 29 (47.5) | 17 (43.6) | χ2=0.15 |
| Yes | 32 (52.4) | 22 (56.4) | df=1; p=0.69 |
| Caregiver role | |||
| Parent | 26 (42.6) | 17 (43.6) | χ2=1.240 |
| Spouse | 17 (27.9) | 14 (35.9) | df=2; p=0.538 |
| Others | 18 (29.5) | 8 (20.5) | |
| Education | |||
| 0-IV std | 22 (36.1) | 16 (41) | χ2=0.319 |
| V-CX std | 30 (49.2) | 17 (43.6) | df=2; p=0.853 |
| >X std | 9 (14.7) | 6 (15.4) | |
*Chi-square test. Significant value of Pearson ‘p’<0.05