Table 2 Carer, descriptive data by severity of cognitive impairment
| Â | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Sig. Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 71.5 (12.0) | 68.7 (11.4) | 67.3 (10.6) | F = 3.64, p = 0.03 |
Gender: male, N (%) | 32 (29.4%) | 26 (26.5%) | 44 (45.4%) | χ2 = 9.09, p = 0.01 |
Ethnicity: White British, N (%) | 106 (98.1%) | 90 (91.8%) | 89 (94.1%) | χ2 = 11.38, p = 0.33 |
Live with person with dementia: Yes, N (%) | 87 (79.8%) | 66 (67.3%) | 50 (51.5%) | χ2 = 18.51, p < 0.001 |
Relationship to Person with dementia: Spousal, N (%) | 84 (76.4%) | 60 (60.6%) | 54 (55.7%) | χ2 = 13.43, P = 0.009 |
Zarit Carer Burden Inventory (↑ greater burden), mean (SD) | 28.6 (13.9) | 32.0 (16.2) | 29.5 (15.7) | F = 1.40, p = 0.25 |
EQ-5D self (↑ better QoL), mean (SD) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.2) | F = 2.00, p = 0.14 |
SF-12: Physical (↑ better health/QoL), mean (SD) | 48.2 (11.5) | 46.9 (12.4) | 49.4 (10.8) | F = 1.11, p = 0.33 |
SF-12: Mental (↑ better health/QoL), mean (SD) | 47.9 (10.2) | 45.3 (10.0) | 46.8 (11.0) | F = 1.49, p = 0.23 |