Analysis of load status and management strategies of main caregivers of patients with malignant tumors of digestive tract

Table 1 Total score and dimension scores of primary caregivers of patients with malignant tumors of digestive tract (n = 189)

Items	mean (Standard mean)	SD
Time dependent load (5 entries)	9.17 (1.83)	5.51
Developmental limiting load (5 items)	6.08 (1.22)	5.65
Physical load (4 items)	2.86 (0.97)	4.29
Social load (4 items)	2.02 (0.51)	2.47
Affective load (6 items)	0.92 (0.15)	1.45
Total load (24 items)	22.05 (0.92)	15.35