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Table 3 Results of the application of the Mann-Whitney U test on the skills of caregivers depending on the sex of the caregiver

From: Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a cross-sectional study

 

Women (n = 116)

Men (n = 27)

U

p

median

Mean

SD

median

Mean

SD

Feeding

3.15

3.16

.386

3.15

3.10

.345

1448.000

.543

Sanitary hygiene

3.27

3.24

.331

3.22

3.12

.275

1170.500

.041

Comfort

3.55

3.47

.406

3.45

3.36

.367

1247.000

.100

Mobility

2.88

2.87

.416

2.88

2.90

.305

1536.000

.877

Transfer

3.03

3.05

.401

3.03

2.98

.268

1340.000

.242

Dressing and undressing

3.34

3.36

.405

3.35

3.33

.350

1481.000

.661

Medication

3.30

3.26

.401

3.25

3.22

.374

1474.000

.634

Management of symptoms

2.83

2.81

.479

2.81

2.82

.447

1558.500

.969

Communication

3.00

2.92

.358

2.93

3.00

.471

1477.500

.643