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. 2024 Mar 1;8(3):igae022. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igae022

Table 3.

Well-Being Measures over Time

Measure Time point Time point comparison
Baseline 3-months 6-months Baseline vs 3-months follow-up Baseline vs 6-months follow-up
t df p Value Mean diff. 95% CI
(LL, UL)
t df p Value Mean diff. 95% CI
(LL, UL)
Care partner
n 34 27 26
CSI mastery sum 3.8 (3.6) 4.0 (3.3) 4.2 (3.4) 1.06 23 .302 0.4 (−0.4, 1.2) 0.21 21 .833 0.1 (−0.8, 1.0)
CSI mastery elevated (>8), n (%) 3 (8.8) 3 (8.8) 3 (8.8) 6.91 4 <.001 9.93 4 .042
 Missinga, n (%) 7 (20.6) 8 (23.5) 10 (29.4)
CSI relationship strain sum 6.1 (4.7) 4.3 (3.3) 5.7 (4.0) 1.83 25 .078 −1.5 (−0.2, 3.1) 0.93 24 .359 0.7 (−0.8, 2.2)
CSI relationship strain elevated (>10), n (%) 8 (23.5) 1 (2.9) 2 (5.9) 3.85 4 .141 6.81 4 .042
 Missinga, n (%) 1 (2.9) 8 (23.5) 9 (26.5)
CSI health sum 6.3 (4.5) 5.7 (3.4) 5.5 (3.5) 0.26 25 .798 0.2 (−1.3, 1.7) 1.74 23 .096 0.8 (−0.2, 1.8)
CSI health elevated (>10), n (%) 7 (20.6) 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 3.85 4 .426 6.81 4 .146
 Missinga, n (%) 1 (2.9) 8 (23.5) 10 (29.4)
CSI isolation sum 6.4 (1.9) 5.8 (2.2) 6.0 (1.8) 2.41 21 .025 0.8 (0.1, 1.5) 1.23 22 .231 0.3 (−0.2, 0.8)
CSI isolation elevated (>5), n (%) 17 (50.0) 10 (29.4) 10 (29.4) 13.96 4 .007 14.74 4 .005
 Missinga, n (%) 2 (5.9) 11 (32.4) 10 (29.4)
DeJong loneliness sum 1.9 (1.6) 1.9 (1.6) 1.9 (1.6) 0.27 25 .788 −0.1 (−0.5, 0.7) 0.19 23 .852 0.0 (−0.4, 0.4)
Relationship closeness sum 19.5 (4.3) 19.7 (3.8) 18.5 (4.2) 0.00 25 1.000 0.0 (−0.9, 0.9) 1.31 24 .203 −0.8 (−0.4, 2.1)
Community engagement and service use sum 1.9 (1.9) 1.9 (1.6) 1.2 (1.6) −0.93 26 .363 −0.2 (−0.6, 0.2) 0.77 25 .448 0.3 (−0.4, 1.0)
Retired driver
Combined dyad and individual enrollment, n 32 29 29
Geriatric depression sum 4.5 (3.9) 3.3 (2.7) 2.7 (2.4) 1.62 23 .118 0.8 (−0.2, 1.9) 2.56 24 .017 1.5 (0.3, 2.7)
DeJong loneliness sum 2.4 (2.2) 1.6 (1.8) 1.6 (1.7) 1.70 27 .101 0.6 (−0.1, 1.4) 1.60 27 .121 0.6 (−0.2, 1.4)
Individual enrolled only, n 16 14 15
Relationship closeness sum 21 (1.8) 20.3 (2.3) 21.2 (1.9) 0.75 11 .470 0.5 (−1.0, 2.3) −0.43 11 .678 0.3 (−2.1, 1.4)
Community engagement and service use sum 2.1 (1.6) 2.1 (1.6) 2.0 (1.9) 0.00 13 1.000 0.4 (−0.9, 0.9) 0.12 14 .903 0.1 (−1.1, 1.2)

Notes: CI = confidence interval; CSI = Caregiver Strain Index; df = degrees of freedom; diff. = difference; LL = lower limit; t = t-stasticic; UL = upper limit.

Data is presented as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise specified.

aCSI scores missing if any response missing.