Table 2.
Differences in socio-demographic characteristics, social support and anxiety levels for HIV-positive, other ill and healthy caregivers
| Variables | HIV-positive (n= 685) | Other ill (n=910) | Healthy (n = 882) | Chi-square value | F - value3 | p value for differences between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 42.3 (11.6) | 51.2 (14.2) | 38.5 (11.9) | 236.3 | <.001 | |
| Completed high school (%) | 10.3 | 12.2 | 30.2 | 136.3 | <.001 | |
| Two highest socio-economic quintiles (%) | 28 | 48.2 | 40.8 | 66.9 | <.001 | |
| Urban (%) | 33.1 | 61.2 | 46.9 | 124.4 | <.001 | |
| Female (%) | 88.8 | 90.8 | 86.7 | 7.3 | <.05 | |
| Social support score (mean, SD) | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.3) | 1.7 | ns | |
| Anxiety (%) | 66 | 54.4 | 31.4 | 198.7 | <.001 |
3
F-value associated with One-Way ANOVAs