Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample and CBI and SDS scores
| Male (n=32) | Female (n=118) | Comparison | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea (years) | ||||||
| <30 | 1 | (3) | 2 | (2) | χ2=3.33 | 0.189 |
| 31–49 | 7 | (22) | 46 | (39) | ||
| >50 | 24 | (75) | 70 | (59) | ||
| Type of relationa | ||||||
| Spouse | 9 | (28) | 20 | (17) | χ2=8.156 | 0.148 |
| Parent | 0 | (0) | 3 | (3) | ||
| Son/daughter | 19 | (59) | 70 | (59) | ||
| Brother | 1 | (3) | 0 | (0) | ||
| Sister | 0 | (0) | 2 | (2) | ||
| Other | 3 | (9) | 23 | (20) | ||
| Civil statusa | ||||||
| Single | 2 | (6) | 9 | (8) | χ2=3.061 | 0.382 |
| Married | 30 | (94) | 99 | (84) | ||
| Widowed | 0 | (0) | 8 | (7) | ||
| Separated | 0 | (0) | 2 | (2) | ||
| Number of childrena | ||||||
| 0 | 5 | (16) | 30 | (25) | χ2=4.65 | 0.703 |
| 1 | 2 | (6) | 5 | (4) | ||
| 2 | 15 | (47) | 47 | (40) | ||
| 3 | 7 | (22) | 19 | (16) | ||
| 4 | 2 | (6) | 11 | (9) | ||
| 5 | 0 | (0) | 4 | (3) | ||
| 6 | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1) | ||
| 7 | 1 | (3) | 1 | (1) | ||
| Educationa | ||||||
| Primary school | 8 | (25) | 28 | (24) | χ2=1.736 | 0.629 |
| Lower secondary school | 10 | (31) | 25 | (21) | ||
| Higher secondary school | 11 | (34) | 52 | (44) | ||
| Degree | 3 | (9) | 13 | (11) | ||
| Socioeconomic statusa | ||||||
| Low | 7 | (22) | 34 | (29) | χ2=1.249 | 0.536 |
| Middle | 25 | (78) | 82 | (70) | ||
| High | 0 | (0) | 2 | (2) | ||
| CBIb | ||||||
| Objective burden | 12.69 | 4.987 | 13.47 | 4.942 | t=−0.798 | 0.426 |
| Developmental burden | 8.66 | 5.711 | 9.67 | 6.342 | t=−0.818 | 0.415 |
| Physical burden | 8.48 | 6.154 | 10.18 | 5.540 | t=−01.506 | 0.134 |
| Social burden | 3.56 | 4.181 | 3.59 | 3.708 | t=−0.040 | 0.968 |
| Emotional burden | 2.72 | 3.103 | 2.93 | 3.107 | t=−0.345 | 0.731 |
| Total score | 36.10 | 18.661 | 39.85 | 18.126 | t=−01.031 | 0.304 |
| SDSb | ||||||
| Total score | 43.16 | 14.357 | 45.78 | 11.073 | t=−01.112 | 0.268 |
Notes:
a
Results are presented as frequencies (%);
b
results are presented as means (SD).
Abbreviations: CBI, Caregiver Burden Inventory; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; SD, standard deviation.