Table 1.
Caregiver and child characteristics and relationship to the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12).
| Variable (Range/%) | % | M (SD) | r | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | ||||||
| Age in years (19–68) | 31.51 (8.53) | 0.056 | 0.662 | |||
| Nuclear family | 50.8 | 1.269 | 0.209 | |||
| Illiteracy | 39.7 | 2.059 | 0.044 * | |||
| No schooling | 49.2 | 1.211 | 0.231 | |||
| No school leaving certificate | 90.5 | 0.353 | 0.725 | |||
| Not working outside home | 76.2 | 0.183 | 0.856 | |||
| Migrant worker partner | 28.1 | 0.259 | 0.797 | |||
| Help sources | 2.29 (1.16) | −0.176 | 0.166 | |||
| Help from partner | 82.5 | −0.216 | 0.830 | |||
| Help from grandparents | 42.9 | 1.084 | 0.283 | |||
| Siblings | 17.5 | −0.743 | 0.460 | |||
| Other family members | 30.2 | −1.639 | 0.106 | |||
| Health workers | 36.5 | −2.354 | 0.022 * | |||
| Help from others | 19 | −0.066 | 0.948 | |||
| Have somebody to confide in | 87.3 | −2.262 | 0.027 * | |||
| Child characteristics | ||||||
| Age in years (2–12) | 6.66 (2.73) | −0.039 | 0.762 | |||
| Female a | 41 | −1.128 | 0.264 | |||
| GMFCS score (1–5) | 3.60 (1.27) | 0.418 | 0.001 * | |||
| Child’s interaction score (5–15) | 9.45 (3.29) | −0.108 | 0.408 | |||
| Receiving incentive from government | 46 | 3.019 | 0.004 * |
Note: * significant at p < 0.05; r = Pearson correlation coefficient, a = female coded 1 and male 0. GMFCS: Gross Motor Function Classification System.