Table 1 Socio-demograhic characteristics of caregivers and IEQ overall burden: N = 121

Age range (yrs): 17 - 3 0

35

28.9

31-40

31

25.6

41-75

55

45.5

Mean(SD): 39.75(12.6); Median: 39; Mode: 38

Sex: Men

80

66.1

Women

41

33.9

Marital status: Single

23

19.0

Married

85

70.2

Divorced

13

10.7

Living arrangements: Patient lives with spouse/own children

74

61.2

Patient lives with parents/siblings

41

33.9

Patient lives with other relatives: uncle/aunt/cousin

6

5.0

Relationship of caregiver with patient: Parent

20

16.5

Patient's own child

22

18.2

Sibling

59

48.8

Spouse

9

7.4

Other relatives

11

9.1

Number of family members living in same household: < 6

37

30.6

6 - 9

60

49.6

>/= 10

24

19.8

Family monthly income: < KD 250 (USD 850.00)

15

12.4

KD 250 - 499

33

27.3

KD 500 - 999

55

45.5

>/= 1000.00 (USD 3400.00)

18

14.9

Average weekly telephone/personal contact: 1 - 4 hrs

23

19.0

5 - 8 hrs

13

10.7

9 - 16 hrs

16

13.2

17 - 32 hrs

15

12.4

> 32 hrs

54

44.6

IEQ43: Global subjective burden: Is relative's problem a burden

past 4 wks?: No burden at all

8

6.6

A slight burden

24

19.8

A fairly heavy burden

34

28.1

A heavy burden

32

26.4

A very heavy burden

23

19.0