Table 6.
Relationship between functional level of the care receiver (cancer patient) and caregivers’ coping strategies
Variables
|
Coping strategies
|
χ 2 (P value) | ||
Functional ability
|
Effective (n = 185)
|
Ineffective (n = 25)
|
Total (n = 210)
|
|
17.35 (0.000)a | ||||
Low functional ability | 130 (94.9) | 7 (5.1) | 137 (100) | |
High functional ability | 55 (75.3) | 18 (24.7) | 73 (100) |
P < 0.05.