Research Article
The Effect of Education through Telenursing on the Caregiver Burden among Family Caregivers of COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Comparison of demographic variables of family caregivers by the control group and intervention group.
| | Variables | Groups | Test results | | Intervention group number (percent) | Control group number (percent) |
| | Sex | Woman | 19 (57.6) | 16 (48.5) | = 0.45 | | Men | 14 (42.4) | 17 (51.5) |
| | Marital status | Single | 7 (21.2) | 4 (12.1) | = 0.25 | | Married | 24 (72.7) | 29 (87.9) | | Divorced | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | | His wife died | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) |
| | Education | Illiterate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | = 0.24 | | Elementary | 3 (9.1) | 6 (18.2) | | Secondary school | 7 (21.2) | 7 (21.2) | | High school | 13 (39.4) | 11 (33.3) | | University | 10 (30.3) | 9 (27.3) |
| | Work | Employee | 0 (0) | 3 (9.1) | = 0.57 | | Retired | 1 (3.0) | 3 (9.1) | | Worker | 1 (3.0) | 2 (6.1) | | Self-employed | 9 (27.3) | 7 (21.2) | | Student | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.1) | | Housekeeper | 14 (42.4) | 12 (36.4) | | Unemployed | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.1) |
| | Family income | More than adequate | 0 (0) | 2 (6.1) | = 0.59 | | Adequately | 16 (48.5) | 16 (48.5) | | Less than adequate | 17 (51.5) | 15 (45.5) |
| | Live with | Spouse | 3 (9.1) | 10 (30.3) | = 0.057 | | Children | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.0) | | Spouse and children | 22 (66.7) | 18 (54.5) | | Parents | 7 (21.2) | 4 (12.1) |
| | Insurance | Rural | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | = 0.55 | | Health service | 3 (9.1) | 4 (12.1) | | Social security | 18 (54.5) | 15 (45.5) | | Health insurance | 9 (27.3) | 13 (39.4) | | No insurance | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3.0) |
| | Smoke | Yes | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.1) | = 0.67 | | No | 29 (87.9) | 31 (93.9) |
| | Addiction | Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 | | No | 33 (100) | 33 (100) |
| | Family support | Weak | 12 (36.4) | 9 (27.3) | = 0.80 | | Medium | 11 (33.3) | 11 (33.3) | | Good | 6 (18.2) | 9 (27.3) | | Excellent | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.1) |
| | Home caregiver | Spouse | 23 (69.7) | 22 (66.7) | = 0.84 | | Father | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.0) | | Mother | 1 (3.0) | 3 (9.1) | | Parents | 8 (24.2) | 7 (21.2) |
| | Educator resources | Doctor | 3 (9.1) | 2 (6.1) | = 0.005 | | Nurse | 3 (9.1) | 7 (21.2) | | Family and relatives | 6 (18.2) | 8 (24.2) | | Radio and TV | 5 (15.2) | 14 (42.4) | | Internet | 11 (33.3) | 2 (6.1) | | Medical magazines and books | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | | Friends | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0) | | No training | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| | Media literacy | Weak | 2 (6.1) | 4 (12.1) | = 0.54 | | Medium | 18 (54.5) | 14 (42.4) | | Good | 9 (27.3) | 13 (39.4) | | Excellent | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.1) |
| | Having disease | High blood pressure | 2 (6.1) | 1 (3.0) | = 0.85 | | Heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Hyperlipidemia | 2 (6.1) | 1 (3.0) | | Diabetes | 0 (0) | 2 (6.1) | | Kidney disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Lung disease | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.0) | | No disease | 28 (84.8) | 28 (84.8) |
| | Access to care and support | Weak | 20 (60.6) | 15 (45.5) | = 0.69 | | Medium | 7 (21.2) | 10 (30.3) | | Good | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.2) | | Excellent | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) |
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Chi-square test. Fisher’s exact test. |
