Table 2 Univariate analysis of caregiver burden and patient variables
Variable | Little/no burden | Medium burden | Serious burden | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 67.23 ± 8.13 | 70.27 ± 7.83 | 69.57 ± 7.86 | P > 0.05 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 17 (56.7%) | 61 (55.0%) | 17 (48.6%) | P > 0.05 |
Male | 13 (43.3%) | 50 (45.0%) | 18 (51.4%) | P > 0.05 |
Educational level | ||||
≦Primary school | 20 (66.7%) | 69 (62.2%) | 22 (62.9%) | P > 0.05 |
≧Secondary school | 10 (33.3%) | 42 (37.8%) | 13 (37.1%) | P > 0.05 |
Fracture site | ||||
Bilateral | 8 (26.7%) | 30 (27.0%) | 10 (28.6%) | P > 0.05 |
Other | 22 (73.3%) | 81 (73.0%) | 25 (71.4%) | P > 0.05 |
Functional status (activities of daily living) | ||||
Fully independent | 11 (36.7%) | 41 (36.9%) | 13 (37.1%) | P < 0.05 |
Other | 19 (63.3%) | 70 (63.1%) | 22 (62.9%) | P < 0.05 |
Harris score [14] | ||||
≧ 70 | 24 (80.0%) | 90 (81.1%) | 28 (80.0%) | P < 0.05 |
< 70 | 6 (20.0%) | 21 (18.9%) | 7 (20.0%) | P < 0.05 |
Pain level, VAS score | ||||
≦ 3 | 17 (56.7%) | 62 (55.9%) | 19 (54.3%) | P < 0.05 |
> 4 | 13 (43.3%) | 49 (44.1%) | 16 (45.7%) | P < 0.05 |