TABLE 2.
Comparisons Between Caregiver Cluster Groups on Patient and Caregiver Sociodemographics and Patient Clinical Characteristics
| Burdened Caregivers | Effective Caregivers | Stigmatized Caregivers | c2/F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver demographics | |||||
| Age | 46.67 ± 11.93 | 50.22 ± 13.82 | 48.74 ± 11.18 | 2.52 | 0.082 |
| Gender (female) | 67.6% (69) | 61.3% (106) | 67.6% (75) | 1.68 | 0.432 |
| Marital status (married) | 72.2% (70) | 72.7% (125) | 75.9% (82) | 0.48 | 0.789 |
| Race (white) | 79.4% (77)a | 93.0% (159)b | 88.8% (95) | 11.09 | 0.004 |
| Education | 14.28 ± 2.24 | 14.57 ± 2.20 | 14.79 ± 2.03 | 1.48 | 0.229 |
| Employed | 72.2% (70) | 69.0% (118) | 77.8% (84) | 2.55 | 0.280 |
| Relationship to patient | |||||
| Parent | 34.0% (33) | 34.9% (60) | 32.4% (35) | 0.18 | 0.913 |
| Spouse | 44.3% (43) | 36.0% (62) | 37.0% (40) | 1.93 | 0.381 |
| Patient demographics | |||||
| Age | 40.71 ± 13.69 | 40.45 ± 14.59 | 38.87 ± 12.00 | 0.60 | 0.550 |
| Gender (female) | 51.0% (52) | 53.5% (92) | 60.7% (68) | 2.30 | 0.317 |
| Marital status (married) | 49.5% (48) | 42.1% (72) | 42.1% (45) | 1.60 | 0.450 |
| Race (white) | 81.3% (78)a | 91.8% (157)b | 88.8% (95) | 6.65 | 0.036 |
| Education | 13.59 ± 2.43 | 14.16 ± 2.37 | 14.24 ± 2.31 | 2.42 | 0.091 |
| Employed | 33.3% (32)a | 49.1% (83)b | 50.5% (54)b | 7.69 | 0.021 |
| Patient clinical characteristics | |||||
| Age at first treatment | 26.15 ± 11.47 | 28.16 ± 12.58 | 24.91 ± 11.77 | 2.46 | 0.087 |
| Ever hospitalized (y/n) | 74.3% (75) | 64.9% (113) | 73.0% (81) | 3.42 | 0.181 |
| Age at first hospitalization | 29.04 ± 11.73 | 28.33 ± 11.25 | 27.11 ± 9.79 | 0.56 | 0.571 |
| GAF score | 60.72 ± 14.89 | 49.86 ± 12.23 | 58.82 ± 12.08 | 0.20 | 0.818 |
| Currently in episode | 50.5% (51)a | 32.4% (56)b | 39.6% (44) | 8.80 | 0.012 |
Employment includes part-time employment.
Groups with different superscripts differ at p < 0.02 or less.
GAF indicates global assessment of functioning.