Table 1 Family member’s characteristics according to Zarit score
Family members variables (n = 178) | n (%) | Zarit score Median [CI] | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.030 |
 Female | 141 (79.2) | 15 [10–20] | |
 Male | 37 (20.8) | 13 [9–15] | |
Age range (years) | Â | Â | 0.057 |
 20–29 | 11 (6.2) | 20 [14–24] | |
 30–39 | 15 (8.4) | 16 [9–20] | |
 40–49 | 25 (14) | 16 [13–21] | |
 50–59 | 59 (33.1) | 15 [10–20] | |
 60–69 | 39 (21.9) | 12 [9–18] | |
  ≥ 70 | 29 (16.3) | 13 [9–16] | |
Age (categorized) | Â | Â | 0.002 |
  < 65 years | 134 (75.3) | 15 (11–21) | |
  ≥ 65 years | 44 (24.7) | 12 (9–16) | |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.108 |
 Single | 44 (24.7) | 16 (12–23) | |
 Married | 117 (65.7) | 14 (10–19) | |
 Widower | 6 (3.4) | 12 (9–18) | |
 Divorced | 11 (6.2) | 13 (9–16) | |
Schooling (categorized) | Â | Â | 0.016 |
  < 8 years | 46 (25.8) | 13 (9–16) | |
  ≥ 8 years | 132 (74.2) | 15 (11–21) | |
Religion | Â | Â | 0.365 |
 Catholic | 109 (61.2) | 14 (11–20) | |
 Evangelical | 25 (14) | 14 (9–20) | |
 Spiritualist | 27 (15.2) | 15 (10–19) | |
 None | 13 (7.3) | 16 (12–18) | |
 Others | 4 (2.2) | 8 (7–14) | |
Personal income (dollars/month) | Â | Â | 0.838 |
 Até $300,00 | 60 (33.7) |  | |
 $300,00–$800,00 | 56 (31.5) |  | |
 $800- $1300,00 | 30 (16.9) |  | |
  > $1300,00 | 32 (18) |  | |
Frequency of taking care of the patient, days per week | Â | Â | 0.041 |
 1–2 per week (a) | 11 (6.2) | 12 [8–15] | (p < 0.05 a versus c) |
 3–5 per week (b) | 25 (14) | 13 [9–18] | |
 6–7 per week (c) | 142 (79.8) | 15 [11–21] |