Table 5.
Duration of illness and Zarit Burden in caregivers of patients with severe mental illness with or without a PTSD diagnosis.
| Care givers of patiens with severe mental illness (N = 70) | U† | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Those who didn't have PTSD (N = 59) |
Those who had PTSD (N = 11) |
|||
| Duration of illness | 6.08 ± 2.65 | 4.0 ± 2.45 | 154.0* | 0.005* |
| Zarit Burden | 44.63 ± 18.81 | 56.82 ± 10.63 | 149.5* | 0.036* |
Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation.
Mann–Whitney test.
Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.