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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics on Demographics and Measurements (N = 236)

From: Family caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic: factors associated with anxiety and depression of carers for community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong

 

Mean / %

SD

Possible range

Cronbach’s α

Demographic factor

 Age

62.68

14.93

> 18

–

 Women

74%

–

0–1

–

 Working

61%

–

0–1

–

 Year in caregiving

7.44

7.51

> 0

–

Psychosocial factor

 Perceived risk

2.68

0.87

1–5

.88

 Perceived severity

3.18

0.94

1–5

.84

 Employment difficulties

36%

–

0–1

–

 Financial difficulties

30%

–

0–1

–

External factor

 Protective supplies

3.76

0.70

1–5

.91

 Home infection risk

11%

–

0–1

–

 Center services suspended

25%

–

0–1

–

 Getting drugs from the hospital

28%

–

0–1

–

 Delayed treatment at the hospital

19%

–

0–1

–

Protective measure

 Wearing mask

4.86

0.41

1–5

–

 Hand hygiene

4.03

0.74

1–5

.69

 Social distancing

3.64

0.85

1–5

.74

 Healthy lifestyle

3.42

0.71

1–5

.67

Mental health outcome

 Anxiety

5.36

3.22

0–21

.84

    Non-case (0–7)

75%

–

  

    Mild (8–10)

19%

–

  

    Moderate (11–14)

5%

–

  

    Severe (15–21)

1%

–

  

 Depression

8.35

3.33

0–21

.77

    Non-case (0–7)

44%

–

  

    Mild (8–10)

30%

–

  

    Moderate (11–14)

22%

–

  

    Severe (15–21)

4%

–

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