Determinants of depression in primary caregivers of disabled older relatives: a path analysis

BMC Geriatrics

Table 2 Descriptive data of the sample characteristics and the variables used in this study

	M	SD	Theoretical range	Practical range	No.	%		95% CI
Caregiver age		59.8	12.9		27–88
Caregiver gender	Female					162	81.0	[75.3, 86.7]
Caregiver gender	Male					38	19.0	[13.3, 24.6]
Kinship	Spouse					59	29.5	[22.9, 36.1]
Kinship	Offspring					124	62.0	[55.0, 68.9]
	Other					17	8.5	[4.4, 12.6]
Depression		2.94	2.46	0–9	0–9
Perceived burden		5.49	3.12	0–13	0–13
Beliefs of obligation		9.20	3.08	3–12	3–12
Social pressure		4.52	1.99	3–12	3–12
Independence for the ADL		34.37	28.60	0–100	0–95
Behavioural problems		14.18	14.88	0–120	0–100
Cognitive impairment		5.09	3.49	0–10	0–10

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