Table 5.
Bivariate analysis of potential factors characteristic of caregivers and the caring process associated with caregiver burden
| Variables | ZBI Score | p |
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SDa | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 26.18 ± 15.67 | 0.395 |
| Female | 28.03 ± 14.24 | |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 40 | 22.33 ± 12.34 | 0.010 |
| 41–60 | 28.22 ± 14.95 | |
| > 60 | 29.57 ± 14.53 | |
| Education (years) | ||
| Low | 28.49 ± 13.71 | 0.136 |
| Average | 24.97 ± 16.35 | |
| High | 30.81 ± 13.63 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Without partner | 27.55 ± 14.42 | 0.916 |
| With partner | 27.73 ± 14.64 | |
| Children | ||
| No | 25.19 ± 19.35 | 0.439 |
| Yes | 27.73 ± 13.96 | |
| Religion | ||
| No | 27.37 ± 16.49 | 0.016 |
| Yes | 30.48 ± 13.23 | |
| Relationship with the patient | 25.11 ± 14.63 | |
| Spouse | ||
| Parents | 27.53 ± 14.85 | 0.805 |
| Other | 28.03 ± 13.63 | |
| Chronic disease (self-report) | ||
| No | 26.13 ± 13.52 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 44.78 ± 14.71 | |
| Depression (self-report) | ||
| No | 21.69 ± 13.30 | 0.123 |
| Yes | 28.04 ± 14.50 | |
| Living with patient | ||
| No | 24.67 ± 15.78 | 0.096 |
| Yes | 29.57 ± 10.50 | |
| Physical activity | 28.68 ± 14.41 | |
| High | ||
| Average | 23.67 ± 13.80 | 0.002 |
| Low | 29.45 ± 14.52 | |
| Receiving help with care | ||
| No | 26.12 ± 14.09 | 0.033 |
| Yes | 29.88 ± 14.92 | |
| Another family member needing care | ||
| No | 24.83 ± 13.84 | 0.045 |
| Yes | 28.73 ± 14.67 | |
| rb | p | |
| Family income (U$$) | −0.073 | 0.229 |
| Time as caregiver (years) | 0.123 | 0.039 |
| Contact days (per week) | 0.219 | < 0.001 |
aStandard deviation
bPearson’s correlation coefficient