Table 1 Between-group comparisons concerning participants’ characteristics
Groups; characteristics | Intervention, mean ± SD or N (%) | Control, mean ± SD or N (%) | Test value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.14 ± 14.08 | 47.71 ± 13.84 | 1.07 | 0.289 | |
Duration of caregiving (years) | 4.4 ± 5.6 Median (IQR): 3 (3) | 4.2 ± 4.8 Median (IQR): 3 (4) | 0.160 | 0.599 | |
Gender | Female | 25 (71.4) | 29 (82.9) | 1.296 | 0.255 |
Male | 10 (28.6) | 6 (17.1) | |||
Affliction by chronic disease | Yes | 19 (54.3) | 22 (62.9) | 0.530 | 0.467 |
No | 16 (45.7) | 13 (37.1) | |||
Occupation | Self-employed | 10 (28.6) | 16 (45.71) | 4.88 | 0.181 |
Employee | 13 (37.1) | 9 (25.7) | |||
Unemployed | – | 2 (5.71) | |||
Housewife | 10 (28.6) | 5 (14.3) | |||
Retired | 2 (5.7) | 3 (8.6) | |||
Kinship with patient | Son | 5 (14.28) | 6 (17.14) | 0.530 | 0.549 |
Daughter | 7 (20) | 10 (28.57) | |||
Daughter-in-law | 1 (2.58) | 1 (2.58) | |||
Spouse | 22 (62.85) | 18 (51.42) | |||
Educational level | Primary | 5 (14.3) | 6 (17.1) | 0.107 | 0.937 |
Secondary | 8 (22.9) | 6 (17.1) | |||
Diploma | 12 (34.3) | 13 (37.1) | |||
Bachelor’s | 8 (22.9) | 9 (25.7) | |||
Master’s and higher | 2 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) | |||