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Table 5 Bivariate analysis of potential factors characteristic of caregivers and the caring process associated with caregiver burden

From: Factors associated with the burden of family caregivers of patients with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study

Variables

ZBI Score

p

Mean ± SDa

Sex

 Male

26.18 ± 15.67

0.395

 Female

28.03 ± 14.24

 

Age (years)

 ≤ 40

22.33 ± 12.34

0.010

 41–60

28.22 ± 14.95

 

 > 60

29.57 ± 14.53

 

Education (years)

 Low

28.49 ± 13.71

0.136

 Average

24.97 ± 16.35

 

 High

30.81 ± 13.63

 

Marital status

 Without partner

27.55 ± 14.42

0.916

 With partner

27.73 ± 14.64

 

Children

 No

25.19 ± 19.35

0.439

 Yes

27.73 ± 13.96

 

Religion

 No

27.37 ± 16.49

0.016

 Yes

30.48 ± 13.23

 

 Relationship with the patient

25.11 ± 14.63

 

Spouse

 Parents

27.53 ± 14.85

0.805

 Other

28.03 ± 13.63

 

Chronic disease (self-report)

 No

26.13 ± 13.52

< 0.001

 Yes

44.78 ± 14.71

 

Depression (self-report)

 No

21.69 ± 13.30

0.123

 Yes

28.04 ± 14.50

 

Living with patient

 No

24.67 ± 15.78

0.096

 Yes

29.57 ± 10.50

 

 Physical activity

28.68 ± 14.41

 

 High

 Average

23.67 ± 13.80

0.002

 Low

29.45 ± 14.52

 

Receiving help with care

 No

26.12 ± 14.09

0.033

 Yes

29.88 ± 14.92

 

Another family member needing care

 No

24.83 ± 13.84

0.045

 Yes

28.73 ± 14.67

 
 

rb

p

Family income (U$$)

−0.073

0.229

Time as caregiver (years)

0.123

0.039

Contact days (per week)

0.219

< 0.001

  1. aStandard deviation
  2. bPearson’s correlation coefficient