Table 2.
Differences in Health Outcomes for Orphan versus Non-orphan Carers (n=1599)
| All Orphan Carers (n=530) | Non-orphan Carers (n=1069) | P-Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Health and Functioning (M, SD) | 68.41 (19.02) | 73.42 (16.70) | <.01 |
| Physical Health Subscore (M, SD) | 68.90 (22.82) | 75.25 (20.94) | <.01 |
| Mental Health Subscore (M, SD) | 67.92 (17.40) | 71.53 (15.26) | <.01 |
| Depression (n, %) | 186 (35.16%) | 298 (27.93%) | <.01 |
| Anxiety (n, %) | 392 (74.10%) | 767 (71.81%) | ns |
| Post-traumatic Stress (n, %)2 | 16 (4.51%) | 6 (1.00%) | <.01 |
Column sums may not add to n=1599 due to missing values
1
p-values associated with T-tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables
2
Valid responses for post-traumatic stress measure is n=958