Table 3 Relation between demographic characteristics of studied caregivers and the mean difference score of future anxiety
| Â | Anxiety mean difference | Test of significance | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Relation to the child |  | KW = 2.071 | 0.355 |
 Mother | − 26.83 ± 12.04 | ||
 Father | − 18.25 ± 11.87 | ||
 Sister | − 21.00 | ||
 Age |  | KW = 3.293 | 0.193 |
 23-≤ 33 | − 22.80 ± 9.68 | ||
 33-≤ 43 | − 27.05 ± 10.18 | ||
 > 43 | − 28.87 ± 17.19 | ||
Gender |  | MW = − 1.304 | 0.192 |
 Male | − 18.25 ± − 18.25 | ||
 Female | − 26.74 ± 11.96 | ||
Education |  | KW = 5.100 | 0.165 |
 Illiterate | − 27.33 ± 11.47 | ||
 Primary or preparatory | − 32.75 ± 17.50 | ||
 Secondary or diploma | − 25.91 ± 12.36 | ||
 University | − 17.60 ± 3.28 | ||
Residence |  | MW = − 1.822 | 0.068 |
 Rural | − 31.44 ± 12.35 | ||
 Urban | − 24.46 ± 11.51 | ||
Marital status |  | KW = 1.573 | 0.666 |
 Single | − 18.50 ± 3.53 | ||
 Married | − 26.07 ± 12.47 | ||
 Divorced | − 30.66 ± 15.14 | ||
 Widow | − 27.36 ± 10.45 | ||
Occupation |  | KW = 8.958 | 0.111 |
 Craftsman | − 29.00 | ||
 Employee | − 14.66 ± 11.03 | ||
 Free business | − 14.00 | ||
 On the pension | − 17.00 | ||
 House wife | − 27.62 ± 11.77 | ||
 Not work | − 30.00 ± 12.72 | ||
Monthly income |  | KW = 11.926 | 0.003** |
 Insufficient and borrowing | − 33.25 ± 12.15 | ||
 Insufficient | − 26.11 ± 10.63 | ||
 Sufficient | − 20.33 ± 11.92 | ||
No. of children |  | t = − 1.6100 | 0.001** |
 ≤ 3 | − 25.77 ± 2.26 | ||
 > 3 | − 27.38 ± 1.72 |