Table 1 Comparing frequency distribution of nominal and ordinal demographic variables of caregivers between four groups
| Â | Â | Patient-centered education | Caregiver-centered education | Patient and caregiver education | Control | Statistics and significance level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Variable levels | (percentage) frequency | (percentage) frequency | (percentage) frequency | (percentage) frequency | F* or X2 (P value) |
Gender | female | 19(61.3) | 17(54.8) | 15(48.4) | 17(54.8) | 1.042(0.791) |
Male | 12(38.7) | 14(45.2) | 16(51.6) | 14(45.2) | ||
Caregiver’s marital status | Single | 13(41.9) | 7(22.6) | 5(16.1) | 11(35.5) | 6.263(0.100) |
Married | 18(58.1) | 24(77.4) | 26(83.9) | 20(64.5) | ||
Caregiver’s educational level | Elementary | 4(12.9) | 0(0) | 3(9.7) | 4(12.9) | 13.504(0.321) * |
Middle School | 3(9.7) | 6(19.4) | 8(25.8) | 2(6.5) | ||
Diploma | 9(29.0) | 13(41.9) | 10(32.3) | 8(25.8) | ||
Associate Degree | 7(22.6) | 4(12.9) | 3(9.7) | 7(22.6) | ||
Bachelor’s Degree and Higher | 8(25.8) | 8(25.8) | 7(22.6) | 10(32.3) | ||
Caregiver’s employment status | Housewife | 13(41.9) | 12(38.7) | 13(41.9) | 9(29.0) | 14.40(0.446) * |
Student | 3(9.7) | 1(3.2) | 2(6.5) | 2(6.5) | ||
Employee | 4(12.9) | 5(16.1) | 5(16.1) | 10(32.3) | ||
Self-Employed Job | 9(29.0) | 13(41.9) | 7(22.6) | 11(35.5) | ||
Retired | 2(6.5) | 0(0) | 1(3.2) | 0(0) | ||
Patient-caregiver family relationship | Spouse | 9(29.0) | 11(35.5) | 13(41.9) | 8(25.8) | 8.713(0162) * |
sister or brother | 1(3.2) | 3(9.7) | 4(12.9) | 0(0) | ||
child | 21(67.7) | 17(54.8) | 14(45.2) | 23(74.2) | ||
Place of residence (patient and caregiver) | City | 27(87.1) | 26(83.9) | 23(74.2) | 29(93.5) | 4.662(0.198) * |
Village | 4(12.9) | 5(16.1) | 8(25.8) | 2(6.5) | ||
Caregiver’s income adequacy | Insufficient | 8(25.8) | 8(25.8) | 6(19.4) | 8(25.8) | 0.852(0.991) |
Moderate | 16(51.6) | 17(54.8) | 17(54.8) | 17(54.8) | ||
sufficient | 7(22.6) | 6(19.4) | 8(25.8) | 6(19.4) | ||
Smoking | No | 27(87.1) | 22(71.0) | 22(71.0) | 28(90.3) | 6.162(0.104) |
Yes | 4(12.9) | 9(29.0) | 9(29.0) | 3(9.7) | ||
Caregiver’s diseases | No | 22(71.0) | 26(83.9) | 23(74.2) | 29(93.5) | 2.067(0.559) |
Yes | 9(29.0) | 5(16.1) | 8(25.8) | 2(6.5) | ||
Receiving education on the therapeutic care regimen by caregiver | No | 2(6.5) | 2(6.5) | 1(3.2) | 1(3.2) | 1.495(1.00)* |
Yes | 29(93.5) | 29(93.5) | 30(96.8) | 30(96.8) | ||
Getting help for care | No | 6(19.4) | 11(35.5) | 6(19.4) | 4(12.9) | 5.066(0.167) |
Yes | 25(80.6) | 20(64.5) | 25(80.6) | 27(87.1) |