Table 4.
Caregiving-related difficulties and participation effects of caring for patients with pancreatic cancer at 1-month after having undergone a pancreatectomya
| Variables | Caregivers not working for pay | Caregivers working for pay | P b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. | 133 | 107 | |
| Financial difficulty, No. (%) | 20 (15.2) | 38 (35.5) | <.001 |
| Financial degree of difficulty, No. (%) | .04 | ||
| Some (1-2) | 7 (35) | 14 (37) | |
| Substantial (3-5) | 13 (65) | 24 (64) | |
| Emotional difficulty | 52 (39.4) | 67 (62.6) | .002 |
| Emotional degree of difficulty, No. (%) | .42 | ||
| Some (1-2) | 21 (40) | 23 (34) | |
| Substantial (3-5) | 31 (60) | 44 (65) | |
| Physical difficulty | 18 (13.6) | 20 (18.7) | .15 |
| Physical degree of difficulty, No. (%) | .53 | ||
| Some (1-2) | 8 (45) | 7 (35) | |
| Substantial (3-5) | 10 (55) | 13 (65) | |
| Caregiving effects on regular activities, median (IQR) | 36.0 (17.0-62.0) | 50.0 (25.0-67.0) | .04 |
a
Caregiving-related degree of difficulties measured on a Likert scale anchored at 0 (least) and 5 (most). IQR = interquartile range.
b
Student t test and χ2 tests were used to calculate the P values for continuous and categorical variables respectively, and all tests were performed as 2-sided tests.