Table 2.
Association between Caregiver’s Anxiety Disorders and Their Socio-Demographic, Caregiving Factors, and Perceived Social Support (n=130)
| Variable | Anxiety Disorders | No Anxiety Disorders | Test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 15 (43.03±15.14) | 115 (41.01±7.92) | 0.493a | 0.623 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 9 (6.9%) | 70 (53.8%) | 0.004b | 0.948 |
| Female | 6 (4.6%) | 45 (34.6%) | ||
| Race | ||||
| Malay | 12 (9.23%) | 82 (63.08%) | 1.283b | 0.257 |
| Non-Malay | 11 (8.46%) | 25 (19.23%) | ||
| (OR=2.39 | , CI=1.09-5.25) | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 9 (6.9%) | 76 (58.5%) | 0.217b | 0.641 |
| Not married | 6 (4.6%) | 19 (30.0 %) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Non-tertiary | 10 (7.7%) | 82 (63.1%) | 0.138b | 0.710 |
| Tertiary | 5 (3.8%) | 33 (25.4%) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 11 (8.5%) | 69 (53.1%) | 0.997b | 0.318 |
| Unemployed | 4 (3.1%) | 46 (35.4%) | ||
| Income | ||||
| No income | 3 (2.3%) | 26 (20.%) | 0.488b | 0.784 |
| <RM2000 monthly | 5 (5.4%) | 46 (35.4%) | ||
| >RM2000 monthly | 7 (5.4%) | 43 (33.1%) | ||
| Relationship to patient | ||||
| Spouse | 6 (4.6%) | 55 (42.3%) | 0.795b | 0.672 |
| Children | 6 (4.6.69%) | 46 (35.4%) | ||
| Others | 3 (2.31%) | 14 (10.77%) | ||
| Medical illness | ||||
| Absent | 11 (8.5%) | 76 (58.5%) | 0.315b | 0.575 |
| Present | 4(3.1%) | 39 (30.%) | ||
| Duration of caregiving | ||||
| > 20 hours/week | 2 (1.5%) | 43 (33.1%) | 3.393b | 0.065 |
| < 20 hours/week | 13 (10 %) | 72 (55.4%) | ||
| (OR=2.72 | CI=1.28-5.79) | |||
| Dependants | ||||
| No other dependant | 4 (3.1%) | 46 (35.4%) | 0.997b | 0.318 |
| Other dependant | 11 (8.5%) | 69 (53.1%) | ||
| Proximity to hospital | ||||
| Outside Klang Valley | 5 (3.8%) | 60 (46.2%) | 1.884b | 0.170 |
| Within Klang Valley | 10 (7.7%) | 55 (42.3%) | ||
| Shared caregiving | ||||
| No | 9 (6.92%) | 31 (23.85%) | 6.801b | 0.009* |
| Yes | 6 (4.6%) | 84 (64.6%) | ||
| Perceived social support (mean rank) | ||||
| Significant others | 15(75.03) | 115(64.26) | -1.055c | 0.292 |
| Family | 15(66.63) | 115(65.35) | -0.124c | 0.901 |
| Friends | 15(65.23) | 115(65.23) | -0.231c | 0.818 |
a
, t-test;
b
, Pearson’s Chi-square test;
c
, Mann-Whitney U (z score)