Table 2: Level of burden on male and female care givers.

Variable

MEAN ± SD (N = 98)

t (df = 96)

P

 

Male

Female

Financial burden

6.78 ± 2.50

4.92 ± 2.58

3.611

0

Daily routine family burden

5.04 ± 1.60

3.29 ± 1.43

5.72

0

Family leisure burden

4.15 ± 1.01

3.06 ± 1.72

3.777

0

Family interaction burden

5.07 ± 1.54

4.17 ± 1.78

2.637

0.01

Physical health burden

1.96 ± 0.76

2.27 ± 0.79

1.985

0.05

Mental health burden

2.06 ± 1.36

1.46 ± 1.20

2.342

0.021

Overall burden

25.07 ± 5.42

19.17 ± 6.83

4.69

0