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Table 3 Scores obtained for the psychosocial variables by family caregivers: men and women

From: Psychosocial factors related with caregiver burden among families of children with chronic conditions

Psychosocial variables

Possible value range

Minimum-maximum

Mean (SD)

Minimum-maximum

Mean (SD)

t

p

 

Women (n = 340)

Men (n = 76)

 

Sociocultural factors

 Sociocultural premises

33–66

33–64

49.30 (6.28)

38–62

50.21

(5.54)

1.15

0.24

 Social support networks

4–225

82–192

159.63 (18.01)

109–213

156.23 (19.75)

−1.47

0.14

Family factors

 Family support

17–68

17–68

59.50 (10.28)

34–68

59.21 (9.54)

−.22

0.82

 Family functioning

22–110

35–106

86.82 (12.17)

59–105

84.43 (11.21)

−1.56

0.11

Psychological factors

 Well-being

0–30

3–30

18.13 (5.12)

9–30

18.55 (5.51)

0.64

0.51

 Stressors

7–35

7–32

12.72 (5.48)

7–26

12.89 (5.16)

0.25

0.80

 Anxiety

0–63

0–62

14.74 (12.83)

0–63

13.56 (12.90)

0.75

0.47

 Caregiver burden

0–88

0–88

23.12 (12.16)

1–66

23.12 (12.16)

0.36

0.71