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Table 1 Comparison of the gender and age distribution of caregivers, hospital stay durations, and Anxiety-Depression levels based on PEG status

From: Comparison of anxiety and depression levels in caregivers of patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for home enteral tube feeding against other enteral nutrition methods

Category

PEG Yes (n = 36)

PEG No (n = 69)

p-value

Gender, n (%)

Male

8 (22.2%)

20 (29.0%)

0.457

Female

28 (77.8%)

49 (71.0%)

 

Caregiver’s Age

56.13 ± 12.12

54.28 ± 11.59

0.447

Length of Stay

25.63 ± 13.17

19.63 ± 8.85

0.017

IHAS

31.47 ± 8.72

30.59 ± 8.14

0.610

DHAS

36.72 ± 9.54

33.57 ± 9.51

0.112

  1. IHAS, Initial Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Score; DHAS, Discharge Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Score
  2. p < 0.05: Statistically significant
  3. aPearson Chi-Square test n (%)
  4. bIndependent t-test (Mean ± SD)
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