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Table 1 Comparison of caregiver burden with caregiver variables.

From: Factors associated with caregiver burden in a child and adolescent psychiatric facility in Lagos, Nigeria: a descriptive cross sectional study

Variable

Little/no

Mild/moderate

Moderate/severe

Difference

Mean age (sd)

41.6(9.2)

39.9(8.4)

43.3(8.9)

F = 0.246

    

df = 2,151

    

p = 0.783

Gender

   

χ2 = 0.383

   Male

14(21.9%)

9(17.3%)

8(20.5%)

df = 2

   Female

50(78.1%)

43(82.7%)

31(79.5%)

p = 0.826

Relationship

   

χ2 = 0.244

   Mothers

50(78.1%)

39(75%)

29(74.4%)

df = 2

   Others

9(14.3%)

13(25%)

10(25.6%)

p = 0.885

Employment status

  

χ2 = 0.147

   Employed

54(85.7%)

42(84%)

33(86.8%)

df = 2

   Unemployed

9(14.3%)

8(16%)

5(13.2%)

p = 0.929

Marital status

   

χ2 = 0.539

   Married

53(82.8%)

42(80.8%)

30(76.9%)

df = 2

   Not married

11(17.2%)

10(19.2%)

9(23.1%)

p = 0.764