Table 2 Factor Structure for the dimensions of CBI
From: Determinants of caregiver burden of persons with disabilities in a rural district in Egypt
Items of CBI | Factor 1: Physical burden | Factor 2: Time dependence burden | Factor 3: Developmental burden | Factor 4: Emotional burden | Factor 5: Social burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item 14: I’m physically tired | 0.95 | ||||
Item 13: Caregiving has made me physically ill | 0.94 | ||||
Item 12: My health has suffered | 0.54 | ||||
Item 11: I’m not getting enough sleep | 0.49 | ||||
Item 1: My care receiver needs my help to perform many daily tasks | 0.87 | ||||
Item 4: I have to help my care receiver with many basic functions | 0.81 | ||||
Item 3: I have to watch my care receiver constantly | 0.67 | ||||
Item 5: I don’t have a minute’s break from my caregiving chores | 0.60 | ||||
Item 9: I feel emotionally drained due to caring for my care receiver | - 0.96 | ||||
Item 7: I wish I could escape from this situation | - 0.86 | ||||
Item 6: I feel that I’m missing out on life | - 0.82 | ||||
Item 10: I expected that things would be different at this point in my life | - 0.57 | ||||
Item 21: I feel ashamed of my care receiver | 0.90 | ||||
Item 20: I feel embarrassed by my care receiver’s behavior | 0.87 | ||||
Item 23: I feel uncomfortable when I have friends over | 0.65 | ||||
Item 24: I feel angry about my reactions toward my care receiver | 0.39 | ||||
Item 16: My caregiving efforts aren’t appreciated by others in my family | 0.68 | ||||
Item 19: I feel resentful of other relatives who could but do not help | 0.56 | ||||
Item 17: I’ve had problems with my marriage | 0.40 | ||||
Item 15: I don’t get along with other family members as well as I used to | 0.36 | ||||
Explained Variance | 44.8% | 10.4% | 6.5% | 6% | 5% |