Characteristics of caregivers and their associations with caregiver burden and caregiver depressive symptoms
| Caregiver characteristics . | Descriptive statistics (n = 70 caregivers) . | Associations with caregiver burden (n = 70 caregivers) . | Associations with caregiver depressive symptoms (n = 70 caregivers) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (std, min, max), y | 57.3 (15.7, 22, 82) | r = –.110; P = .377 | r = –.033; P = .794 |
| Gender, female, % (n) | 58.6 (41) | r = .317; P = .009 | r = .299; P = .015 |
| Education, >12 y, % (n) | 62.8 (44) | r = –.238; P = .060 | r = .180; P = .160 |
| Financial status,∗ mean (std) | 1.1 (0.8) | r = –.076; P = .543 | r = –.060; P = .630 |
| Relation to patient, spouse, % (n) | 75.7 (53) | r = –.100; P = .424 | r = –.181; P = .148 |
| Depressive symptoms, mean (std, min, max) | 20.6 (3.9, 13, 30) | r = .503; P < .001 | — |
| Burden, mean (std, min, max) | 15.5 (5.4, 10, 30) | — |
| Caregiver characteristics . | Descriptive statistics (n = 70 caregivers) . | Associations with caregiver burden (n = 70 caregivers) . | Associations with caregiver depressive symptoms (n = 70 caregivers) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (std, min, max), y | 57.3 (15.7, 22, 82) | r = –.110; P = .377 | r = –.033; P = .794 |
| Gender, female, % (n) | 58.6 (41) | r = .317; P = .009 | r = .299; P = .015 |
| Education, >12 y, % (n) | 62.8 (44) | r = –.238; P = .060 | r = .180; P = .160 |
| Financial status,∗ mean (std) | 1.1 (0.8) | r = –.076; P = .543 | r = –.060; P = .630 |
| Relation to patient, spouse, % (n) | 75.7 (53) | r = –.100; P = .424 | r = –.181; P = .148 |
| Depressive symptoms, mean (std, min, max) | 20.6 (3.9, 13, 30) | r = .503; P < .001 | — |
| Burden, mean (std, min, max) | 15.5 (5.4, 10, 30) | — |
max, maximum; min, minimum; std, standard deviation.
Boldface values denote statistical significance.
Financial status: (1) not good at all, (2) not so good, (3) relatively good, (4) good, and (5) very good.