Table 2.
Differences in mean score with sex, marital status, kind of caregiving, previous experience of caring for Alzheimer’s patients and sent by service companies
| Variables | Mean±SD | P | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 26.4±10.6 | 0.04 | t=2.18, df=97 |
| Male | 21.5±11. 4 | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 25.1±9.2 | 0.82 | t=0.22, df=97 |
| Married | 25.7±11.5 | ||
| Kind of caregiving | |||
| Family caregivers | 29.5±10.8 | <0.001 | t=3.73, df=97 |
| Formal caregivers | 21.8±9.7 | ||
| Previous experience of caring for Alzheimer’s patients | |||
| Yes | 20.8±8.2 | 0.02 | t=2.44, df=97 |
| No | 26.9±11.3 | ||
| Caregivers were sent by service companies | |||
| Yes | 19.1±10.5 | 0.005 | t=2.90, df=97 |
| No | 26.9±10.5 |
SD=Standard deviation