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Table 4 Caregiving impacts between spouse and parent caregivers

From: A cross-sectional study on spouse and parent differences in caregiving experiences of people living with schizophrenia in rural China

Variables

Kinship types N (%)/ Median (IQR)/Mean ± SD

z/t/χ2

P

Total

Spouse(n = 113)

Parents(n = 151)

  

Family Burden (FBIS)

26 (3–43)

22 (4–39)

27 (6–42)

−2.56

0.011

Caregiver burden (ZBI)

43.96 ± 18.25

40.81 ± 18.13

46.18 ± 18.07

− 2.24

0.026

Depression (PHQ-9)

9 (5–16)

6.5 (3–12)

12 (6–17)

−3.95

< 0.001

Anxiety (GAD-7)

9 (5–15)

7 (2–13)

11 (6–17)

−3.54

< 0.001

Caregiving rewarding feelings (CRF)

7 (5,9)

7 (5,10)

7 (5,9)

1.74

0.083

Family functioning (APGAR)

6 (4–9)

8 (5,10)

6 (3,9)

3.10

0.002

  1. FBIS Family Burden Interview Schedule; ZBI Zarit Burden Interview; PHQ-9 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD-7 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; CRF Caregiving Rewarding Feelings; APGAR Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve Index scale