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Table 2 Results of univariable analysis: caregiver’s socio-demographic characteristics

From: Schizophrenia and family burden in Morocco: assessment in a sample of 150 caregivers

Characteristics

Mean scores of family burden

Financial dimension

Domestic activities

Leisure

Family interactions

Effect on physical health

Effect on mental health

Total scores

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

P

Gender

Man

3.70 ± 2.20

0.926

5.17 ± 1.67

0.000

4.30 ± 2.55

0.906

5.55 ± 2.98

0.847

0.75 ± 0.82

0.006

0.83 ± 0.74

0.084

20.30 ± 6.31

0.016

Woman

3.73 ± 2.13

6.93 ± 1.65

4.34 ± 1.72

5.64 ± 2.89

1.12 ± 0.79

1.06 ± 0.78

22.83 ± 6.18

Age

 < 40 ans

3.84 ± 2.08

0.744

5.78 ± 2.00

0.297

4.69 ± 2.53

0.040

5.56 ± 2.98

0.842

0.84 ± 0.88

0.210

0.97 ± 0.90

0.696

21.69 ± 6.57

0.350

40–50

7.22 ± 2.17

10.0 ± 1.81

7.58 ± 2.15

9.33 ± 3.07

3.58 ± 0.81

4.19 ± 0.75

25.19 ± 6.95

 > 50

3.74 ± 2.18

6.14 ± 1.82

4.24 ± 1.87

5.61 ± 2.98

1.07 ± 0.79

0.96 ± 0.74

21.70 ± 6.04

Marital status

Single

2.70 ± 1.64

0.432

5.50 ± 1.35

0.108

4.30 ± 2.50

0.973

3.90 ± 2.23

0.029

0.80 ± 0.92

0.365

1.10 ± 0.74

0.574

18.30 ± 4.32

0.304

Married

3.74 ± 2.19

6.27 ± 1.89

4.36 ± 2.13

5.95 ± 2.83

0.93 ± 0.82

0.98 ± 0.82

22.23 ± 6.37

Divorced

4.00 ± 2.89

5.00 ± 2.58

4.00 ± 2.00

6.43 ± 3.36

1.29 ± 0.95

1.14 ± 0.90

21.86 ± 7.65

Widowed

4.00 ± 1.88

6.70 ± 1.55

4.26 ± 1.84

4.48 ± 3.09

1.17 ± 0.72

0.78 ± 0.42

21.39 ± 1.34

Level of education

Illiterate

4.03 ± 2.05

0.430

6.76 ± 1.62

0.032

4.34 ± 1.66

0.915

5.94 ± 3.08

0.447

1.11 ± 0.77

0.329

0.94 ± 0.67

0.877

23.11 ± 5.99

0.182

Primary

3.68 ± 2.24

5.84 ± 1.82

4.47 ± 2.30

5.42 ± 2.57

0.89 ± 0.80

0.92 ± 0.75

21.24 ± 6.04

Secondary

3.42 ± 2.16

5.77 ± 2.00

4.29 ± 2.24

4.97 ± 2.82

0.81 ± 0.95

1.03 ± 0.98

20.29 ± 6.84

Hight

3.26 ± 2.28

6.00 ± 2.21

4.05 ± 2.72

5.95 ± 3.21

0.95 ± 0.78

1.05 ± 0.78

21.39 ± 1.34

Employment status

In activity

3.89 ± 2.14

0.713

6.23 ± 2.07

0.207

5.20 ± 2.45

0.000

5.94 ± 2.73

0.378

0.86 ± 0.86

0.281

0.98 ± 0.76

0.614

23.11 ± 6.80

0.141

Retired

3.78 ± 2.62

5.44 ± 1.82

3.56 ± 1.76

5.72 ± 3.34

1.06 ± 0.87

0.89 ± 0.68

20.44 ± 6.61

Unemployed

3.52 ± 2.04

6.45 ± 1.63

3.68 ± 1.38

5.30 ± 2.98

1.08 ± 0.75

0.98 ± 0.81

21.02 ± 5.62

Family relationship

Paternity

3.83 ± 2.17

0.897

6.68 ± 1.76

0.000

4.33 ± 1.85

0.908

5.78 ± 3.04

0.589

1.05 ± 0.78

0.329

0.99 ± 0.71

0.043

22.65 ± 6.22

0.212

Brotherhood

3.40 ± 2.06

4.93 ± 2.03

4.53 ± 2.74

4.87 ± 2.65

0.77 ± 0.90

1.13 ± 0.94

19.63 ± 6.47

Partner

4.00 ± 3.16

6.50 ± 0.55

3.83 ± 2.04

5.67 ± 2.25

1.00 ± 1.10

1.17 ± 0.98

22.17 ± 7.31

Descent

6.67 ± 1.53

6.00 ± 1.00

4.67 ± 1.15

5.00 ± 4.36

1.33 ± 1.15

0.67 ± 0.58

21.33 ± 8.96

Other

3.54 ± 2.03

5.69 ± 1.38

4.00 ± 2.45

6.15 ± 2.58

0.77 ± 0.73

0.38 ± 0.51

20.54 ± 5.33

Monthly income

< 3000 MAD

4.03 ± 1.97

0.007

6.29 ± 1.74

0.326

4.29 ± 2.04

0.503

5.81 ± 2.84

0.488

1.06 ± 0.79

0.203

0.86 ± 0.61

0.069

22.35 ± 5.94

0.124

3000 -7000

3.60 ± 2.46

6.37 ± 1.85

4.63 ± 2.10

5.34 ± 2.88

0.80 ± 0.87

1.09 ± 0.98

21.83 ± 6.91

> 7000

2.37 ± 1.95

5.63 ± 2.45

3.95 ± 2.32

5.05 ± 3.41

0.84 ± 0.83

1.26 ± 0.99

19.11 ± 6.81

  1. score headcount, % percentage, SD standard deviation, MAD Moroccan Dirhams