Table 3 Independent t- test and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showing the influence of participants’ socio-demographic variables on the caregiver burden scores

Gender of Survivors

Male

9.67 ± 2.01

Female

9.11 ± 2.04

Survivors’ Age (years)

1–39

9.67 ± 1.86

40–64

9.03 ± 2.13

≥65

9.76 ± 1.89

Caregivers’ Age(years)

1–39

9.22 ± 2.01

40–64

10.17 ± 2.14

Gender of Caregivers

Male

8.83 ± 1.58

Female

9.55 ± 2.19

Number of Caregivers

1

8.47 ± 1.88

2–4

9.56 ± 2.02

5

11.00 ± 1.41

Caregivers’ Marital status

Single

9.71 ± 1.70

Married

9.51 ± 1.89

Widowed

8.00 ± 2.67

Caregivers’ Education status

Primary

11.50 ± 1.00

Secondary

9.57 ± 1.87

Tertiary

9.25 ± 1.74

Postgraduate

7.67 ± 3.08

Survivors’ Occupational Status

Retired

9.42 ± 2.84

Self-employed

9.39 ± 1.89

public/civil service

9.07 ± 1.67

Student

10.00

Caregivers’ Occupational Status

Student

9.55 ± 1.70

Self-employed

8.90 ± 3.21

public/civil service

9.00 ± 1.63

Applicant

12.00

Caregivers’ Relationship With Survivors

Spouse

10.17 ± 1.94

Child

9.21 ± 2.17

OFM

9.50 ± 1.74

Friends

7.50 ± 0.71

Residence

Same

9.41 ± 1.82

Different

9.06 ± 2.49