Table 4. Distribution of the responses to the items of the Zarit burden interview scale, category that never occurs.
Recife, PE, Brazil, 2021 (n = 60).
| Zarit scale | Never | Rarely | A few times | Often | Always | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stressed about taking care of the child? | 25 41.7% |
7 11.7% |
14 23.3 |
3 5.0% |
11 18.3% |
1.47 |
| 2. Embarrassed by the child’s behavior? | 59 98.3% |
0 0.0% |
1 1.7% |
0 0.0% |
0 0.0% |
0.03 |
| 3. Angry when the child is around? | 53 88.4% |
1 1.7% |
2 3.3% |
2 3.3% |
2 3.3% |
0.32 |
| 4. Does the child negatively affect your relationships? | 45 75.0% |
4 6.7% |
5 8.3% |
0 0.0% |
6 10.0% |
0.63 |
| 5. Are you tense when the child is around? | 51 85.0% |
1 1,7% |
6 10.0% |
0 0.0% |
2 3.3% |
0.35 |
| 6. Has your health been affected because of the child? | 31 51.7% |
7 11.7% |
10 16.6% |
1 1.7% |
11 18.3% |
1.23 |
| 7. Don’t have as much privacy as you would like? | 29 48.3% |
7 11.7% |
11 18.3% |
3 5.0% |
10 16.7% |
1.30 |
| 8. Has your social life been affected? | 39 65.0% |
4 6.6% |
7 11.7% |
3 5.0% |
7 11.7% |
0.92 |
| 9. Don’t feel comfortable having visitors? | 51 85.0% |
1 1.7% |
2 3.3% |
2 3.3% |
4 6.7% |
0.45 |
| 10. Will you be unable to care for the much longer? | 46 76.8% |
4 6.6% |
4 6.6% |
5 8.3% |
1 1.7% |
0.52 |
| 11. Have you lost control of your life? | 41 68.4% |
3 5.0% |
8 13.3% |
3 5.0% |
5 8.3% |
0.80 |
| 12. Would you like to simply let someone else take care? | 35 58.4% |
2 3.3% |
9 15.0% |
5 8.3% |
9 15.0% |
1.18 |
| 13. Do you feel in doubt about what to do? | 32 53.4% |
3 5% |
17 28.3% |
3 5.0% |
5 8.3% |
1.10 |
| 14. Do you feel like you should be doing more? | 16 26.7% |
4 6.7% |
8 13.3% |
3 5.0% |
29 48.3% |
2.42 |
| 15. You feel overwhelmed? | 28 46.7% |
3 5.0% |
6 10.0% |
7 11.0% |
16 26.6% |
1.67 |