Table 2 Frequency Distribution of Demographic Characteristics of the caregivers in each group
|  | Intervention(n = 58) | Control(n = 58) | *p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years); M (SD) | 43.98 (13.8) | 43.41 (11.25) | †0.808 | |
Gender | Male | 20 (34.5) | 13 (22.4) | ††0.150 |
Female | 38 (65.5) | 45 (77.6) | ||
Relationship | Offspring | 41 (70.7) | 32 (55.2) | ††0.211 |
Spouse | 12 (20.7) | 17 (29.3) | ||
Other | 5 (8.6) | 9 (15.5) | ||
Marital Status | Single | 16 (27.6) | 12 (20.7) | &0.307 |
Married | 37 (63.8) | 44 (75.9) | ||
Divorced or widowed | 5 (8.6) | 2 (3.4) | ||
Education | Elementary school | 2 (3.4) | 6 (10.3) | &0.538 |
Below Diploma | 7 (12.1) | 7 (12.1) | ||
Diploma | 23 (39.7) | 21 (36.2) | ||
Academic | 26 (44.8) | 24 (41.4) | ||
Job | Government Employee | 16 (27.6) | 24 (41.4) | ††0.295 |
Self-employed | 14 (24.1) | 12 (20.7) | ||
Retired | 9 (15.5) | 4 (6.9) | ||
Housewife | 19 (32.8) | 18 (31) | ||
Living with Patient | Yes | 36 (62.1) | 28 (48.3) | ††0.135 |
No | 22 (37.9) | 30 (51.7) | ||
Chronic Diseases | Yes | 16 (27.6) | 19 (32.8) | ††0.544 |
No | 42 (72.4) | 39 (67.2) | ||
Duration of patient care (Month), M (SD) | 13.19 (8.78) | 15.02 (10.29) | †0.306 | |