Table 3 Differences in caregiver burden scores across subgroups for the characteristics of patients and informal caregivers (n = 75)

Patient

 Sex

-0.799

0.427

  Female

36.41 ± 16.36

  Male

39.55 ± 17.72

 Age (years)

38.00 ± 17.02

1.239

0.219

   ≤ 22

40.39 ± 17.18

   > 22

35.54 ± 16.73

 Education level

1.073

0.287

  High school and below

40.14 ± 17.39

  Above high school

35.92 ± 16.61

 Full-time job

1.114

0.269

  No

39.59 ± 17.22

  Yes

35 ± 16.55

 Total medical cost (￥)

38.00 ± 17.02

1.128

0.263

   ≤ 810,000

40.18 ± 15.95

   > 810,000

35.76 ± 18.01

 Comorbidities

-0.257

0.798

  No

37.28 ± 18.45

  Yes

38.36 ± 16.44

 Interruption of blood transfusion therapy

-2.052

0.044

  No

34.5 ± 16.55

  Yes

42.45 ± 16.8

 Interruption of iron chelation therapy

-1.417

0.161

  No

35.8 ± 17.85

  Yes

41.48 ± 15.26

 Social support

38.00 ± 17.02

  Objective support (points)

38.00 ± 17.02

0.407

0.686

    ≤ 6

38.73 ± 14.94

    > 6

37.12 ± 19.43

  Subjective support (points)

38.00 ± 17.02

-0.527

0.601

    ≤ 17

37.00 ± 16.44

    > 17

39.08 ± 17.79

  Utilization (points)

38.00 ± 17.02

-0.342

0.733

    ≤ 6

37.43 ± 16.77

    > 6

38.83 ± 17.62

Informal caregiver

 Sex

-1.381

0.171

  Female

36.43 ± 17.74

  Male

42.63 ± 14.08

 Age (years)

38.00 ± 17.02

0.364

0.717

   ≤ 51

38.71 ± 19.23

   > 51

37.27 ± 14.64

 Marital status

0.649

0.522

  Single

40.6 ± 22.82

  Married

37.05 ± 14.5

 Education level

0.000

1.000

  Middle school and below

38 ± 16.44

  Above middle school

38 ± 18.08

 Annual household income (￥)

38.00 ± 17.02

1.393

0.168

   ≤ 60,000

40.68 ± 18.19

   > 60,000

35.24 ± 15.49

 Monthly caregiving (days)

38.00 ± 17.02

-1.492

0.140

   ≤ 7

35.21 ± 16.72

   > 7

41.03 ± 17.05

 With the help of other caregivers

0.089

0.929

  No

38.11 ± 17.84

  Yes

37.73 ± 15.26

 Caring for others

-2.512

0.014

  No

31.82 ± 16.14

  Yes

41.68 ± 16.61