Table 1 Comparison of male vs. female, single vs. married stress responses to factors

1. My sleep is disturbed

0.315

0.290

2. Caregiving is inconvenient

0.149

0.059

3. Caregiving is a physical strain

0.219

0.202

4. Caregiving is confining

0.202

0.344

5. There have been family adjustments

0.837

0.262

6. There have been changes in personal plans

0.093

0.014

7. There have been other demands on my time

0.158

0.376

8. There have been emotional adjustments

0.007

0.097

9. Some behavior is upsetting

0.257

0.043

10. It is upsetting to find the personal I care for has changed so much from his/her former self

0.188

0.132

11. There have been work adjustments

0.000

0.267

12. Caregiving is a financial strain

0.291

0.194

13. I feel completely overwhelmed

0.114

0.133