Items

n

%

Worry about future¹

55

82

Upset by change in patient¹

39

58

Less time for friends²

37

55

Reduced leisure time²

36

54

Guilty in not helping enough¹

33

49

Upset household routine²

33

49

Difficulty concentrating²

33

49

Felt trapped²

31

46

Changed personal plans²

31

46

Neglected family’s needs²

30

45

Stigma upsetting¹

27

40

Family frictions¹

25

37

Resented demands¹

24

36

Worry about making illness worse¹

22

33

Missed work/school²

19

28

Embarrassed by patient¹

11

16

Friend frictions²

9

13

Financial problems²

8

12

Guilty for causing illness¹

7

10