Table 1.
Socio-demograhic characteristics of caregivers and IEQ overall burden: N = 121
| Variables | N | % |
| Age range (yrs): 17 - 3 0 | 35 | 28.9 |
| 31-40 | 31 | 25.6 |
| 41-75 | 55 | 45.5 |
| Mean(SD): 39.75(12.6); Median: 39; Mode: 38 | ||
| Sex: Men | 80 | 66.1 |
| Women | 41 | 33.9 |
| Marital status: Single | 23 | 19.0 |
| Married | 85 | 70.2 |
| Divorced | 13 | 10.7 |
| Living arrangements: Patient lives with spouse/own children | 74 | 61.2 |
| Patient lives with parents/siblings | 41 | 33.9 |
| Patient lives with other relatives: uncle/aunt/cousin | 6 | 5.0 |
| Relationship of caregiver with patient: Parent | 20 | 16.5 |
| Patient's own child | 22 | 18.2 |
| Sibling | 59 | 48.8 |
| Spouse | 9 | 7.4 |
| Other relatives | 11 | 9.1 |
| Number of family members living in same household: < 6 | 37 | 30.6 |
| 6 - 9 | 60 | 49.6 |
| >/= 10 | 24 | 19.8 |
| Family monthly income: < KD 250 (USD 850.00) | 15 | 12.4 |
| KD 250 - 499 | 33 | 27.3 |
| KD 500 - 999 | 55 | 45.5 |
| >/= 1000.00 (USD 3400.00) | 18 | 14.9 |
| Average weekly telephone/personal contact: 1 - 4 hrs | 23 | 19.0 |
| 5 - 8 hrs | 13 | 10.7 |
| 9 - 16 hrs | 16 | 13.2 |
| 17 - 32 hrs | 15 | 12.4 |
| > 32 hrs | 54 | 44.6 |
| IEQ43: Global subjective burden: Is relative's problem a burden | ||
| past 4 wks?: No burden at all | 8 | 6.6 |
| A slight burden | 24 | 19.8 |
| A fairly heavy burden | 34 | 28.1 |
| A heavy burden | 32 | 26.4 |
| A very heavy burden | 23 | 19.0 |