Variables | SP (N=243) | BD (N=200) | Statistics | p | ||
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Mean/N | S.D./% | Mean/N | S.D./% | |||
Age (years) | 47.7 | 13.7 | 44.4 | 13.6 | t=2.531 | 0.012* |
Relationship to patient | x 2=1.716 | 0.633 | ||||
Parent | 115 | 47.3% | 104 | 52.0% | ||
Child | 27 | 11.1% | 16 | 8.0% | ||
Spouse | 50 | 20.6% | 38 | 19.0% | ||
Other | 51 | 21.0% | 42 | 21.0% | ||
Live with patient in the past month | 182 | 74.9% | 149 | 74.5% | x 2=0.009 | 0.999 |
Live with patient at any time during the past month | 154 | 63.4% | 121 | 60.5% | x 2=0.385 | 0.535 |
Employed | 131 | 53.9% | 96 | 48.0% | x 2=1.533 | 0.216 |
Marital status | x 2=4.518 | 0.104 | ||||
Unmarried | 43 | 17.7% | 22 | 11.0% | ||
Married | 181 | 74.6% | 165 | 82.5% | ||
Divorce/widow | 19 | 7.8% | 13 | 6.5% | ||
Contact with patient in the past month | x 2=13.638 | 0.003** | ||||
Not at all | 8 | 3.3% | 14 | 7.0% | ||
Once | 11 | 4.5% | 15 | 7.5% | ||
Once (or more) per week | 49 | 20.2% | 60 | 30.0% | ||
Once (or more) per day | 175 | 72.0% | 111 | 55.5% |