Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the study variables at pre-test for the original versus shortened programme

ICD gender^a

Female / Male

78% (14) / 22% (4)

83% (39) / 17% (8)

PwD gender^a

Female / Male

39% (7) / 61% (11)

43% (20) / 57% (27)

Diagnosis^a

Alzheimer / Unspecified / Other type

50% (9) / 33% (6) / 17% (3)

51% (24) / 34% (16) / 15% (7)

Age ICD age^b

69.50 (56.50 – 72.25)

61.00 (56.00 – 69.00)

1.51

Age PwD age^b

76.00 (70.00 – 81.25)

78.00 (72.00 – 84.00)

1.34

Duration of illness (years)^b

3.00 (2.50 – 5.00)

2.00 (2.00 – 4.00)

1.43

Time per week spent caregiving (days)^b

6.00 (3.50 – 7.00)

5.00 (1.38 – 7.00)

0.99

ICD burden (0–88)^b

42.75 (33.38 – 53.75)

33.00 (23.00 – 42.50)

2.77

MBP of the PwD (0–4)^b

1.75 (1.22 – 1.93)

1.42 (1.13 – 1.67)

1.96

MBP-related distress in ICD (0–4)^b

1.97 (1.54 – 2.49)

1.92 (1.46 – 2.25)

0.62

ICD psychological distress (14–56)^b

27.75 (24.50 – 29.00)

22.50 (19.00 – 28.00)

2.47

ICD self-efficacy (0–10)^b

7.50 (5.00 – 8.00)

8.00 (7.00 – 8.50)

2.33