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Table 4 Caregiver and care recipient characteristics in the RAI-HC by Caregiver Wellbeing Index (CWBI) levels

From: Development and validation of a screener based on interRAI assessments to measure informal caregiver wellbeing in the community

 

Caregiver Wellbeing Index levels

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

 

Primary caregiver reports

Total n

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

 

Feeling unable to continue

387

14.3 (22)

28 (42)

38.2 (125)

50.9 (198)

<.0001

Conflict with family

189

3.25 (5)

17.3 (26)

18.3 (60)

25.2 (98)

<.0001

Feeling distress, anger, depression

662

20.1 (31)

53.3 (80)

73.1 (239)

80.2 (312)

<.0001

Feeling unable to increase emotional support

647

51.3 (79)

54.7 (82)

66.1 (216)

69.4 (270)

.0006

Care recipient symptoms

 Worsening of decision makinga

444

29.8 (46)

28.7 (43)

42.8 (140)

55.2 (215)

<.0001

 Worsening in communicationa

254

12.9 (20)

14.7 (22)

26.6 (87)

32.1 (125)

<.0001

 Changes in behavioural symptomsa

170

3.90 (6)

9.33 (14)

17.4 (57)

23.9 (93)

<.0001

 Mood declinea

310

10.4 (16)

23.3 (35)

29.6 (97)

41.6 (162)

<.0001

 MAPLe 5

265

12.3 (19)

15.3 (23)

29.6 (97)

32.4 (126)

 
  1. acompared to status of 90 days ago