Table 2.
Comparison of the mean of the caregivers burden score based on children’s characteristics
| Characteristics of children | N (%) | Burden score, Mean±SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment center | <0.001* | ||
| Hospitals | 225 (58.4) | 42.09±13.05 | |
| Rehabilitation center or charity | 160 (41.6) | 36.87±16.14 | |
| Disease duration | 0.18* | ||
| 3-12 month | 75 (19.5) | 36.96±14.20 | |
| 12m< | 310 (80.5) | 39.60±15.41 | |
| Age | 0.38** | ||
| 1-3 y | 73 (19) | 38.36±16.01 | |
| 3-6 y | 56 (14.5) | 36.24±13.41 | |
| 6-12y | 152 (39.) | 39.45±15.32 | |
| 12y< | 104 (27) | 40.43±15.11 | |
| Sex | 0.05* | ||
| Boy | 232 (60.3) | 38.23±14.98 | |
| Girl | 153 (39.7) | 40.28±15.35 | |
| Education level | <0.01** | ||
| >Low literate | 212 (55.1) | 40.73±15.53 | |
| Elementary education | 105 (27.3) | 36.36±14.20 | |
| Secondary education | 45 (11.7) | 34.46±13.67 | |
| High school | 23 (5.9) | 36.66±11.36 | |
| Type of disease | <0.001** | ||
| Renal | 153 (39.7) | 38.53±13.75 | |
| Endocrine, metabolic and immune disorders | 50 (13.0) | 38.35±16.02 | |
| Neural | 33 (8.6) | 37.13±18.64 | |
| Cancers | 22 (5.7) | 32.69±12.44 | |
| Cardiac and respiratory disorders | 21 (5.5) | 34.54±14.28 | |
| Handicaps | 20 (5.2) | 41.40±13.70 | |
| Gastrointestinal | 12 (3.1) | 25.11±8.21 | |
| Combination of diseases | 64 (16.6) | 45.44±14.86 | |
| Numbers of diseases | <0.001* | ||
| One disease | 310 (0.5) | 37.69±14.76 | |
| More than 1 | 75 (19.5) | 44.0±15.49 | |
| Intervals of medical visits | <0.001** | ||
| Weekly | 86 (22.3) | 44.74±15.32 | |
| Every 2 week | 3 (0.8) | 42.53±6.31 | |
| Every month | 262 (68.1) | 37.80±14.78 | |
| Every 2 month | 14 (3.6) | 38.15±14.58 | |
| Every year | 18 (4.7) | 29.80±14.05 | |
| Number of hospitalizations in the last 6 months | 0.03** | ||
| 0-1 times | 164 (42.6) | 37.61±16.17 | |
| 2-3 times | 106 (29.5) | 37.85±12.83 | |
| 4 and more times | 89 (24.8) | 42.73±16.00 | |
*
t-test;
**
One Way ANOVA