Table 2.
Caregiver, Care Recipient, and Family Relationship Differences in DI and No DI groups
| No DI |
DI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 29 |
n=43 |
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| M |
SD |
M |
SD |
|
| Caregiver Variables | ||||
| GDS | 6.83 | 5.84 | 8.58 | 6.63 |
| ZBI** | 27.79 | 15.71 | 39.51 | 15.95 |
| ADKT* | 11.59 | 3.85 | 13.84 | 3.57 |
| SF 36 General Health | 52.59 | 12.44 | 49.30 | 10.83 |
| SES | 42.59 | 13.05 | 38.60 | 13.28 |
| RMBPC: Reaction | 18.69 | 14.95 | 20.91 | 13.29 |
| Care Recipient Variables | ||||
| RMBPC: Frequency | 28.79 | 13.01 | 34.21 | 15.81 |
| FrSBe† | 130.86 | 28.27 | 146.19 | 25.25 |
| ADLs† | 15.03 | 5.78 | 11.44 | 6.34 |
| CDR Sum of Boxes | 6.38 | 2.67 | 7.57 | 2.94 |
| Family RelationshipVariables | ||||
| FAD: General Functioning* | 1.79 | 0.40 | 2.09 | 0.54 |
| MSPSS: Family* | 2.09 | 1.70 | 3.16 | 1.64 |
| MSPSS: Significant Other | 2.31 | 1.62 | 2.91 | 1.88 |
| BRSS | 36.69 | 9.92 | 33.12 | 9.61 |
**
Note. denotes DI different from No DI, significance p<.01;
*
denotes DI different from No DI, significance p<.05.;
†
denotes DI different from No DI, significance at p<.05; did not withstand correction; GDS=Geriatric Depression Scale; ZBI=Zarit Burden Interview; ADKT=Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Test; SES=Self Efficacy Scale; RMBPC=Revised Memory and Behavior Problem Checklist; FrSBe=Frontal Systems Behavior Scale; ADLs=Activities of Daily Living; CDR=Clinical Dementia Rating scale; FAD=Family Assessment Device; MSPSS=Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; BRSS=Burns Relationship Satisfaction Scale