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Table 4 Differences in the IEQ subscale scores according to characteristics of the caregivers

From: Assessment of the burden on caregivers of patients with mental disorders in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Statements

Burden subscales

Overall score

Mean, SD

Tension

Mean, SD

Supervision

Mean, SD

Worrying

Mean, SD

Urge

Mean, SD

Gender

 Male

11.2, SD = 8.5

8.0, SD = 5.9

10.6, SD = 5.6

12.3, SD = 6.7

39.0, SD = 18.7

 Female

9.7, SD = 7.4

6.9, SD = 4.7

10.9, SD = 5.6

12.8, SD = 6.4

37.8, SD = 16.1

P

0.083

0.063

0.655

0.484

0.531

Age

 ≤ 30 years

11.0, SD = 8.2

7.8, SD = 5.5

11.3, SD = 5.2

11.7, SD = 6.2

38.9, SD = 16.6

 31–40 years

11.5, SD = 7.7

7.9, SD = 5.3

10.4, SD = 5.3

13.1, SD = 6.6

39.9, SD = 17.9

 ≥41 years

8.8, SD = 7.8

6.5, SD = 5.3

10.6, SD = 6.4

12.9, SD = 7.0

36.0, SD = 18.2

P

0.034

0.126

0.439

0.192

0.264

Marital status

 Single

10.9, SD = 8.6

7.4, SD = 5.7

10.2, SD = 5.3

11.7, SD = 7.1

37.4, SD = 18.7

 Married

10.6, SD = 7.7

7.6, SD = 5.3

11.2, SD = 5.8

13.3, SD = 6.3

39.7, SD = 16.8

 Divorced

9.6, SD = 8.1

7.0, SD = 5.1

10.6, SD = 5.7

11.3, SD = 6.7

36.1, SD = 18.7

 Widowed

10.3, SD = 7.7

7.6, SD = 5.0

10.4, SD = 4.8

12.8, SD = 5.9

38.2, SD = 14.4

P

0.852

0.919

0.490

0.138

0.574

Education level

 Illiterate

11.3, SD = 9.6

7.1, SD = 5.9

10.3, SD = 6.6

14.7, SD = 7.4

40.4, SD = 20.5

 Primary

12.5, SD = 8.9

9.9, SD = 5.5

11.6, SD = 5.9

14.2, SD = 5.2

43.7, SD = 17.6

 Intermediate

9.8, SD = 6.8

7.4, SD = 5.0

11.1, SD = 5.1

12.3, SD = 5.7

38.3, SD = 14.8

 High school

10.6, SD = 8.0

7.3, SD = 5.2

10.2, SD = 5.4

11.5, SD = 6.7

36.9, SD = 17.5

 University

10.2, SD = 8.0

7.4, SD = 5.5

11.2, SD = 5.6

12.9, SD = 6.7

38.8, SD = 17.7

P

0.720

0.330

0.516

0.092

0.509

Living arrangement

 Live alone

13.4, SD = 8.3

8.1, SD = 4.7

9.0, SD = 5.4

14.1, SD = 7.7

41.0, SD = 18.4

 Live with spouse/children

10.1, SD = 7.2

7.0, SD = 4.7

11.7, SD = 5.3

13.4, SD = 6.0

39.4, SD = 15.0

 Lives with family siblings

10.9, SD = 8.9

7.9, SD = 6.1

10.4, SD = 5.8

11.6, SD = 6.9

37.7, SD = 19.8

 Lives with other relatives

8.8, SD = 5.1

7.1, SD = 3.6

9.0, SD = 4.4

13.5, SD = 6.8

36.6, SD = 14.6

 Lives with friends

8.9, SD = 6.0

7.3, SD = 5.4

9.1, SD = 5.7

10.7, SD = 5.4

34.1, SD = 16.6

P

0.331

0.670

0.038

0.072

0.717

Number of family members

 <6 members

10.6, SD = 7.9

7.4, SD = 5.0

11.5, SD = 6.0

12.9, SD = 6.7

39.8, SD = 17.4

 6–9 members

10.0, SD = 8.2

7.4, SD = 5.8

10.2, SD = 5.2

12.6, SD = 6.6

37.2, SD = 17.0

 >9 members

11.7, SD = 7.8

7.8, SD = 5.6

9.7, SD = 5.9

11.7, SD = 6.2

37.8, SD = 19.3

P

0.410

0.915

0.045

0.547

0.454

Live with person with mental illness in same household

 Yes

10.2, SD = 8.4

7.5, SD = 5.5

11.0, SD = 5.7

13.2, SD = 6.7

38.9, SD = 17.7

 No

11.4, SD = 7.2

7.5, SD = 5.2

10.3, SD = 5.2

11.0, SD = 6.0

37.5, SD = 17.3

P

0.207

0.883

0.242

0.004

0.507

Days of contact

 No contact

8.9, SD = 7.1

6.5, SD = 5.1

10.7, SD = 6.0

11.3, SD = 7.0

34.8, SD = 20.3

 Contact 1- < 28 days

11.1, SD = 7.0

7.4, SD = 4.4

9.7, SD = 5.1

10.4, SD = 4.9

35.7, SD = 13.8

 28 days

10.6, SD = 8.4

7.7, SD = 5.7

11.1, SD = 5.6

13.4, SD = 6.8

39.9, SD = 18.1

P

0.409

0.504

0.145

0.001

0.091

Monthly income

 < 1500 SR

11.1, SD = 8.7

8.4, SD = 6.2

9.3, SD = 5.8

12.6, SD = 7.4

38.4, SD = 21.6

 1500- < 2500

10.9, SD = 7.9

7.3, SD = 5.3

9.9, SD = 5.8

11.7, SD = 6.2

37.1, SD = 16.6

 2500- < 4500

9.9, SD = 7.7

7.0, SD = 5.1

11.1, SD = 5.6

13.0, SD = 6.9

38.3, SD = 17.6

 4500- < 7500

10.5, SD = 7.7

7.4, SD = 4.3

11.2, SD = 4.8

11.9, SD = 5.6

37.7, SD = 13.5

 7500–11,250

11.1, SD = 7.5

8.4, SD = 6.6

11.9, SD = 5.5

14.3, SD = 6.4

42.7, SD = 18.4

 more than 11,250

10.4, SD = 7.8

7.0, SD = 5.5

11.8, SD = 6.2

12.3, SD = 7.3

39.1, SD = 20.5

P

0.946

0.668

0.143

0.430

0.776