Table 3.
Summary statistics of negative emotion score* among the study caregivers.
| Mean | SD | Median | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Men (n = 221) | 7.4 | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Women (n = 479) | 7.7 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Caregiver age | |||||
| <45 (n = 298) | 7.6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| ⩾45 (n = 406) | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Education | |||||
| Incomplete secondary school (n = 215) | 7.5 | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Secondary school and higher (n = 471) | 7.7 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Unemployed (n = 49) | 7.2 | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Employed (n = 625) | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Relation | |||||
| Spouse (n = 327) | 7.6 | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Children (n = 171) | 7.4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Others (n = 198) | 7.8 | 1.9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Support | |||||
| Finance and care (n = 342) | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Finance or care (n = 221) | 7.6 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Others (n = 119) | 7.5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Financial difficulty | |||||
| Yes (n = 579) | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| No (n = 122) | 7.1 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Location | |||||
| Ha Noi (n = 495) | 7.6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Da Nang (n = 96) | 7.6 | 1.6 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Ho Chi Minh (n = 113) | 7.7 | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Knowledge | |||||
| Yes (n = 216) | 7.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| No (n = 473) | 7.7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Belief | |||||
| Yes (n = 645) | 7.6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| No (n = 47) | 8.4 | 1.6 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| Social support | |||||
| Low support (n = 203) | 7.8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Moderate support (n = 456) | 7.6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| High support (n = 45) | 7.4 | 2.3 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Total (n = 704) | 7.6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
*
The study caregivers were asked about level of negative emotion they experienced during the course of taking care the patient (score from 0 to 10).