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Table 3 The difference of ADS depending on characteristics of PWD and caregivers

From: Comparison of attitudes toward disability and people with disability among caregivers, the public, and people with disability: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Groups

n (%)

Attitude (M ± SD)a

B

p

B a

p a

Among PWD (n = 2912)

Income level b

 Below average

2329 (80.0)

49.9 ± 6.9

Reference

   

 No less than average

577 (19.8)

51.2 ± 7.8

1.3

<0.001

1.2

<0.001

Employment

 Unemployed

2084 (71.6)

49.6 ± 6.9

Reference

   

 Retired

333 (11.4)

51.6 ± 7.3

2.0

<0.001

1.5

<0.001

 Employed

462 (15.9)

51.2 ± 7.8

1.5

<0.001

1.4

<0.001

 Others

30 (1.0)

49.1 ± 9.3

−0.6

0.674

0.6

0.636

Comorbidity

 No

2229 (76.5)

50.1 ± 7.3

Reference

   

 Yes

682 (23.4)

50.3 ± 6.6

−0.2

0.358

−0.1

0.701

Type of disability

 Multiple disability

31 (1.1)

46.1 ± 10.4

Reference

   

 Mental disability

513 (17.6)

49.7 ± 6.4

3.5

0.007

3.0

0.022

 Physical disability

1853 (63.6)

50.2 ± 7.4

4.1

0.002

3.7

0.004

 Hearing/speech disability

201 (6.9)

50.3 ± 6.6

4.2

0.002

4.3

0.002

 Visual disability

314 (10.8)

50.7 ± 6.6

4.5

0.001

4.3

0.001

Disability duration

 0~

500 (17.2)

49.1 ± 7.2

Reference

   

 10~

542 (18.6)

50.1 ± 7.1

1.0

0.018

0.9

0.048

 20~

399 (13.7)

50.0 ± 6.9

0.9

0.048

0.9

0.057

 30~

371 (12.7)

50.3 ± 7.3

1.2

0.014

1.2

0.011

 40~

582 (20.0)

50.5 ± 6.9

1.4

0.001

1.1

0.009

 50~

461 (15.8)

50.5 ± 7.0

1.4

0.003

1.4

0.002

Disability visibility

 Totally

719 (24.7)

48.2 ± 7.9

Reference

   

 Mostly

520 (17.9)

49.7 ± 7.1

1.5

<0 .001

1.4

0.001

 Moderately

1021 (35.1)

50.5 ± 5.9

2.3

<0.001

2.1

<0.001

 A little

349 (12.0)

51.4 ± 7.9

3.2

<0.001

3.0

<0 .001

 Not at all

259 (8.9)

52.7 ± 6.6

4.5

<0.001

4.3

<0 .001

Among caregivers (n = 507)

Relationship with the PWD

 Parents/Children

278 (54.8)

45.1 ± 7.1

Reference

   

 Spouse

132 (26.0)

46.8 ± 7.6

1.6

0.039

1.9

0.018

 Sibling

46 (9.1)

46.9 ± 7.6

1.8

0.130

1.7

0.144

 Others

46 (9.1)

46.4 ± 7.6

1.2

0.285

0.9

0.452

Caring duration

 40~

25 (6.9)

43.1 ± 7.0

Reference

   

 30~

57 (11.2)

44.2 ± 8.4

1.1

0.499

0.4

0.801

 20~

115 (22.5)

45.7 ± 6.8

2.6

0.070

2.2

0.132

 10~

160 (31.6)

46.6 ± 7.2

3.5

0.011

3.3

0.022

 0~

138 (27.2)

46.2 ± 7.7

3.1

0.026

2.8

0.054

  1. M, SD mean and standard deviation, B unstandardized coefficient in simple linear regression analysis, B a , p a unstandardized coefficient and p value after controlling for socio-demographic characteristics (gender, education, and marital status). aScore range 16–80; bthe per capita income of urban and suburban residents in Guangzhou were $4300 and$1700, respectively
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