Table 2 Correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression among pediatric caregivers

Gender

 Male

1

30 (41%)

χ² (1, N = 74) = 0.496, p = 0.481

29

2 (2.7%)

χ² (1, N = 74) = 0.564, p = 0.453

31 (41.9%)

 Female

3

40 (54%)

38

5 (6.7%)

43 (58.1%)

 Total

4 (5%)

70 (95%)

67 (90.6%)

7 (9.4%)

74 (100%)

Age groups (years)

 11–13

1

31 (41.9%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 0.926, p = 0.629

29

3 (4.0%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 2.157, p = 0.340

32 (43.2%)

 14–16

2

31 (41.9%)

31

2 (2.7%)

33 (44.6%)

 17–18

1

8 (10.9%)

7

2 (2.7%)

9 (12.2)

 Total

4 (5%)

70 (95%)

67 (90.6%)

7 (9.4%)

Number of caregivers

 1 person

–

4 (5.4%)

χ² (3, N = 74) = 1.566, p = 0.667

4

–

χ² (3, N = 74) = 2.972, p = 0.396

4 (5.4%)

 2 persons

4

50 (67.5%)

48

6 (8.1%)

54 (72.9%)

 3 persons

–

12 (16.2%)

12

–

12 (16.2%)

 4 persons

–

4 (5.4%)

3

1 (1.3%)

4 (5.4%)

 Total

4 (5%)

70 (95%)

67 (90.6%)

7 (9.4%)

74 (100%)

Income levels

 Low (< Rs. 20,000)

2

52 (70.2%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 1.822, p = 0.402

49

5 (6.8%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 2.253, p = 0.324

54 (73.0%)

 Middle (Rs. 20,001–40,000)

2

15 (20.3%)

16

1 (1.3%)

17 (23.0%)

 High (Rs. 40,000–60,000)

0

3 (4.5%)

2

1 (1.3%)

3 (4.0%)

 Total

4 (5%)

70 (95%)

67 (90.6%)

7 (9.4%)

74 (100%)

 Low (< Rs. 20,000)

2

52 (70.2%)

49

5 (6.8%)

54 (73.0%)

Stay in hospital (weeks)

 < 2

0

21 (28.4%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 7.361, p < 0.025

20

1 (1.3%)

χ² (2, N = 74) = 4.484, p < 0.100

21 (28.4%)

 3–4

0

26 (35.1%)

21

5 (6.8%)

26 (35.1%)

 > 5

4

23 (31.0%)

26

1 (1.3%)

27 (36.5%)

 Total

4 (5%)

70 (95%)

67 (90.6%)

7 (9.4%)

74 (100%)