Table 6 Correlation of depression with caregivers’ mental state
From: Anxiety and depression in school-age patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Depression | Non-depression | r | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caregivers’ subjective anxiety |  |  | 0.173 | 0.018 |
Yes | 37 (28.5%) | 93 (71.5%) | Â | Â |
No | 2 (8.0%) | 23 (92.0%) | Â | Â |
Caregivers’ subjective depression |  |  | 0.067 | 0.405 |
Yes | 33 (26.6%) | 91 (73.4%) | Â | Â |
No | 6 (19.4%) | 25 (80.6%) | Â | Â |
Caregivers’ expectations |  |  |  − 0.158 | 0.049 |
Yes | 24 (21.1%) | 90 (78.9%) | Â | Â |
No | 15 (36.6%) | 26 (63.4%) | Â | Â |