Table 5 Multilevel Analysis for Differences between Informal Caregivers in the Two Cohorts at 3 and 9-Month Follow-up (n = 54)
3-month follow-up Mean (SD)a | Adj. mean differenceb (95% CI) | p-value | 9-month follow-up Mean (SD) a | Adj. mean differenceb (95% CI) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcome measure | CUC; n = 18 | CPC; n = 19 | n = 54 | CUC; n = 16 | CPC; n = 14 | n = 54 | ||
Self-rated burden of informal caregiving (SRB-VAS; 0-10c) | 5.4 (2.2) | 4.1 (2.4) | −1.54 (−3.08, − 0.00) | 0.050† | 4.4 (2.2) | 3.5 (2.6) | −1.54 (−3.25, 0.17) | 0.077 |
Secondary outcome measures | ||||||||
Quality of life (CSAL; range 0–100) | 68.2 (14.3) | 73.2 (15.2) | 3.11 (−3.86, 10.01) | 0.371 | 68.7 (11.3) | 73.2 (8.2) | 5.26 (−2.24, 12.77) | 0.158 |
Mean objective burden of caregiving (Erasmus iBMG) | ||||||||
• Domestic duties (hours/week) | 11.7 (20.9) | 9.7 (14.0) | −3.15 (−13.14, 6.84) | 0.525 | 10.4 (12.8) | 9.1 (12.5) | −4.54 (−14.54, 5.46) | 0.361 |
• Personal care (hours/week) | 2.0 (3.9) | 0.9 (2.4) | 0.54 (−1.80, 2.87) | 0.646 | 4.1 (10.5) | 5.6 (12.4) | 2.99 (−5.36, 11.33) | 0.470 |
• Moving outside the house (hours/week) | 3.2 (2.7) | 3.8 (2.6) | −0.72 (−3.33, 1.90) | 0.583 | 3.9 (4.2) | 5.6 (8.1) | 1.65 (−3.40, 6.71) | 0.510 |
• Number of hours help from other informal caregivers / volunteers (hours/week) | 1.9 (3.0) | 1.0 (1.7) | −0.67 (−2.67, 1.32) | 0.500 | 6.4 (20.8) | 2.9 (4.8) | −1.92 (−11.73, 7.89) | 0.684 |