Table 2 Comparison of caregiver burden with patient variables.

Mean age (sd)

12.2(4.7)

12.1(5.1)

12.8(5.3)

F = 1.55

df = 2,148

p = 0.216

Gender

χ² = 1.37

   Male

29(50.9%)

24(49%)

22(61.1%)

df = 2

   Female

28(49.1%)

25(51%)

14(38.9%)

p = 0.504

Level of education

χ² = 1.58

   ≤ Primary

45(70.3%)

41(78.8%)

31(79.5%)

df = 2

   ≥ Secondary

19(29.7%)

11(21.2%)

8(20.5%)

p = 0.454

Duration of illness

χ² = 1.252

   < 1 year

8(12.9%)

6(11.7%)

4(11.1%)

df = 4

   1 - 5 years

23(37.1%)

19(37.3%)

17(47.2%)

p = 0.881

   > 5 years

31(50.0%)

26(51.0%)

15(41.7%)

Diagnosis

χ² = 0.148

   Seizure disorder

28(58.3%)

24(55.8%)

14(53.8%)

df = 2

   Others

20(41.7%)

19(44.2%)

12(46.2%)

p = 0.929

Presence of psychosis

χ² = 0.148

   Yes

7(14.9%)

6(14%)

3(12%)

df = 2

   No

40(85.1%)

37(86%)

22(88%)

p = 0.862