Table 5 Factors associated with caregiver stress at baseline
| Â | Aggressive behavior | Inappropriate behavior | Resident safety | Resource deficiency | Total CSI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | F/t (p value) | Mean (SD) | F/t (p value) | Mean (SD) | F/t (p value) | Mean (SD) | F/t (p value) | Mean (SD) | Â | |
Age | ||||||||||
  < 35 | 4.5 (1.2) | 0.3 (0.74) | 3.4 (0.9) | 0.4 (0.63) | 4.2 (1.2) | 0.1 (0.88) | 3.9 (1.3) | 1.7 (0.18) | 3.9 (1.0) | 0.7 (0.47) |
 35–55 | 4.2 (1.2) |  | 3.1 (0.9) |  | 4.1 (1.1) |  | 3.4 (1.1) |  | 3.6 (0.9) |  |
  > 55 | 4.4 (0.9) |  | 3.3 (0.9) |  | 4.3 (0.8) |  | 3.4 (1.0) |  | 3.7 (0.8) |  |
Sex | ||||||||||
 Male | 4.0 (1.3) | −1.1 (0.25) | 2.7 (0.7) | −2.3 (0.02) | 3.9 (1.1) | −1.2 (0.21) | 3.4 (1.3) | −0.5 (0.5) | 3.2 (0.8) | −2.0 (0.05) |
 Female | 4.4 (1.1) |  | 3.4 (0.9) |  | 4.3 (1.0) |  | 3.6 (1.1) |  | 3.8 (0.9) |  |
Position | ||||||||||
 Personal Carer | 4.2 (1.1) | −1.1 (0.26) | 3.2 (0.9) | −1.0 (0.30) | 4.2 (1.1) | −0.3 (0.76) | 3.5 (1.2) | −0.2 (0.85) | 3.6 (0.9) | −1.0 (0.31) |
 Registered/Enrolled nurse | 4.5 (1.1) |  | 3.4 (0.9) |  | 4.3 (0.9) |  | 3.6 (1.0) |  | 3.8 (0.9) |  |
Country of birth | ||||||||||
 Australia | 4.1 (1.1) | −1.8 (0.07) | 3.1 (1.0) | −1.1 (0.23) | 4.1 (1.2) | −1.4 (0.15) | 3.3 (1.2) | −2.3 (0.02) | 3.5 (0.7) | −1.8 (0.07) |
 Others | 4.6 (1.0) |  | 3.4 (0.8) |  | 4.4 (0.9) |  | 3.9 (1.0) |  | 3.9 (0.7) |  |
Work experience | ||||||||||
  < 5 year | 4.2 (1.1) | 0.3 (0.5) | 3.2 (0.9) | 0.3 (0.56) | 4.2 (1.1) | 0.1 (0.73) | 3.5 (1.3) | 0.01 (0.89) | 3.6 (0.9) | 0.08 (0.77) |
 6–10 years | 4.4 (1.1) |  | 3.3 (0.9) |  | 4.2 (1.0) |  | 3.6 (1.1) |  | 3.7 (0.9) |  |
  > 10 years | 4.3 (1.1) |  | 3.2 (0.9) |  | 4.2 (1.1) |  | 3.5 (1.2) |  | 3.7 (0.9) |  |