From: Counsellors contact dementia caregivers - predictors of utilisation in a longitudinal study
Variables | Total sample (n = 97) | Subgroup I: No or only one personal contact (n = 62) Mean (SD)/n (%) | Subgroup II: More than one personal contact (n = 35) Mean (SD)/n (%) | p |
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Patient's age | 80.7 (6.2) | 80.8 (5.8) | 80.5 (6.9) | .861 |
Caregiver's age* | 60.8 (13.8) | 56.9 (13.1) | 67.6 (12.6) | < .001 |
Patient's sex (female) | 67 (69%) | 46 (74%) | 21 (60%) | .146 |
Caregiver's sex (female)* | 68 (70%) | 47 (81%) | 21 (64%) | .066 |
Employed caregiver* | 31 (32%) | 27 (47%) | 5 (15%) | .001 |
Relationship (caregiver to patient)***: Spouse Son/Daughter (-in-law) Others | 33 (34%) 47 (49%) 12 (12%) | 15 (25%) 36 (61%) 8 (14%) | 18 (55%) 11 (33%) 4 (12%) | .016 |
Hours spent on ADLs (RUD)** | 1.8 (2.1) | 1.25 (1.7) | 2.7 (2.4) | .004 |
Hours spent on IADLs (RUD)*** | 2.0 (2.1) | 1.5 (1.6) | 2.7 (2.5) | .017 |
Hours spent supervising patient activities (RUD)* | 2.1 (3.7) | 1.4 (3.5) | 3.3 (3.9) | .022 |
Subjective Burden (Burden Scale for Family Carers)** | 24.4 (16.6) | 22.2 (17.5) | 38.4 (14.4) | .088 |
Functional independence (Barthel Index)** | 70.1 (28.6) | 74.2 (27.4) | 62.5 (29.6) | .062 |
Cognitive decline (MMST) | 18.5 (3.9) | 19.3 (3.8) | 16.9 (3.7) | .003 |
Instrumental activities of daily living (NOSGER subscale IADL)*** | 15.8 (5.8) | 15.1 (5.6) | 17.0 (6.1) | .135 |
Disturbing behaviour (NOSGER: subscale disturbing behaviour)* | 9.6 (3.7) | 9.1 (3.7) | 10.4 (3.7) | .095 |
Number of comorbidities | 3.2 (1.5) | 3.5 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.5) | .566 |
Presence of psychiatric symptoms+ (depression, anxiety, delusion) | 38 (39%) | 27 (44%) | 11 (31%) | .240 |
Presence of behavioural symptoms+ (aggression, roaming, insomnia, agitation) | 58 (60%) | 38 (61%) | 20 (57%) | .689 |