Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression among Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia

Table 3

Prevalence of depression among caregivers according to their personal characteristics.

	Absent (n=33)		Present (n=77)		P
Personal Characteristics	No.	%	No.	%	value
Age groups
(i) <40 years	14	22.6	48	77.4
(ii) 40+ years	19	39.6	29	60.4	0.054
Gender
(i) Male	16	31.4	35	68.6
(ii) Female	17	28.8	42	71.2	0.770
Marital status
(i) Single	6	27.3	16	72.7
(ii) Married	22	28.9	54	71.1
(iii) Divorced	1	33.3	2	66.7
(iv) Widowed	4	44.4	5	55.6	0.794
Educational status
(i) Primary	7	33.3	14	66.7
(ii) Intermediate	3	27.3	8	72.7
(iii) Secondary	11	32.4	23	67.6
(iv) University	12	27.3	32	72.7	0.941
Employment status
(i) Student	17	31.5	37	68.5
(ii) Employed	12	27.3	32	72.7
(iii) Unemployed/housewife	4	33.3	8	66.7	0.871
Monthly income
(i) <3000 SR	1	5.6	17	94.4
(ii) 3000-6000	16	32.7	33	67.3
(iii) 6001-10000	6	27.3	16	72.7
(iv) >10000	10	47.6	11	52.4	0.037