Table 1 Comparison between sociodemographics of both groups
Age (years) | Caregivers of patients with dementia | Caregivers of patients with other medical disorders | t test | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 48.84 ± 7.55 | 51.72 ± 7.72 | 1.777 | 0.189 | ||
Range | 36–69 | 40–70 | ||||
Sex | No. | Percent | No. | Percent | χ2 | P value |
Female | 22 | 88.0 | 15 | 60.0 | 5.094 | 0.024* |
Male | 3 | 12.0 | 10 | 40.0 | ||
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | ||
Education | No. | Percent | No. | Percent | χ2 | P value |
Preparatory | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 8.0 | 5.286 | 0.382 |
Primary | 3 | 12.0 | 1 | 4.0 | ||
Illiterate | 6 | 24.0 | 8 | 32.0 | ||
Diploma | 10 | 40.0 | 10 | 40.0 | ||
College | 4 | 16.0 | 4 | 16.0 | ||
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | ||
Occupation | No. | Percent | No. | Percent | χ2 | P value |
Not working | 20 | 80.0 | 15 | 60.0 | 3.667 | 0.170 |
Working | 5 | 20.0 | 10 | 40.0 | ||
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | ||
Income | No. | Percent | No. | Percent | χ2 | P value |
Less than 1000 | 12 | 48.0 | 9 | 36.0 | 4.154 | 0.271 |
From 1000 to 3000 | 12 | 48.0 | 14 | 56.0 | ||
More than 3000 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 8.0 | ||
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | ||
Relative to patient | No. | Percent | No. | Percent | χ2 | P value |
Daughter | 19 | 76.0 | 8 | 32.0 | 12.712 | 0.005* |
Husband | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Son | 2 | 8.0 | 11 | 44.0 | ||
Wife | 3 | 12.0 | 6 | 24.0 | ||
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | ||
Hours of caring | t test | P value | ||||
Mean ± SD | 12.32 ± 5.54 | 5.80 ± 3.08 | 26.474 | < 0.001** | ||
Range | 4–24 | 2–13 | ||||
Years of caring | t test | P value | ||||
Mean ± SD | 4.48 ± 2.02 | 13.40 ± 13.57 | 10.561 | 0.002* | ||
Range | 2–10 | 5–77 | ||||