Association of sociodemographic and other characteristics studied with abuse and recent relationship reward scores
| Mean abuse score | Test statistic and significance for association with abuse scale | Mean recent relationships reward score | Test statistic and significance for association with current relationship rewards | |
| Care recipient gender | ||||
| Male | 2.8 (3.3) | MWU=3870.5, p=0.012** | 7.5 (3.1) | t=1.8, p=0.069* |
| Female | 1.9 (3.4) | 8.3 (2.9) | ||
| Carer gender | ||||
| Male | 2.1 (3.7) | MWU=5140.5 (0.42) | 8.6 (2.8) | t=2.1, p=0.041* |
| Female | 2.2 (3.2) | 7.8 (3.0) | ||
| Care recipient ethnicity | ||||
| White UK | 1.9 (3.4) | MWU=2852.0 (0.001**) | 8.2 (2.9) | t=-1.4, p=0.16 |
| Other | 3.1 (3.2) | 7.5 (3.3) | ||
| Carer ethnicity | ||||
| White UK | 2.0 (3.4) | MWU=2715.0 (0.024*) | 8.1 (2.8) | t=0.72, p=0.48 |
| Other | 2.8 (3.1) | 7.7 (3.5) | ||
| Relationship to care recipient | ||||
| Spouse/partner | 2.2 (3.2) | F=0.40 (0.67) | 8.0 (3.4) | F=0.077, p=0.93 |
| Child | 2.2 (3.7) | 8.0 (2.7) | ||
| Friend/other relative | 1.6 (2.2) | 8.0 (3.0) | ||