Table 4.

Results of linear regression models for change in quality of life at 1-month in family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department.

QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE	1 MONTH
	OVERALL		ED		TELEPHONE
	B	p-value	B	p-value	B	p-value
General Health
Caregiver age*	.2	.25	.1	.52	.1	.87
Relation to patient
Spouse	-9.2	.04	-7.3	.21	-11.2	.15
Adult child	-7.9	.13	-7.7	.25	-14.3	.16
Other relative	1		1		1
Patient disability
None – mild	1		1		1
Moderate – severe	-1.4	.66	-4.6	.28	2.8	.62
Intervention	-6.6	.04	-9.6	.03	-2.2	.68
Mental health status
Caregiver age*	.1	.49	.1	.60	-.1	.75
Relation to patient
Spouse	-7.1	.08	-1.8	.76	-14.6	.01
Adult child	-1.3	.78	-1.4	.84	-7.3	.33
Other relative	1		1		1
Patient disability
None – mild	1		1		1
Moderate – severe	3.2	.28	1.2	.78	4.9	.25
Intervention	-4.7	.10	-5.3	.24	-3.0	.46
Physical functioning
Caregiver age*	-.2	.38	-.1	.79	-.5	.14
Relation to patient
Spouse	-10.1	.04	-7.6	.22	-13.8	.11
Adult child	-13.7	.02	-8.1	.25	-27.2	.02
Other relative	1		1		1
Patient disability
None – mild	1		1		1
Moderate – severe	-.18	.96	-4.0	.38	6.0	.34
Intervention	-.7	.84	.2	.96	.9	.87

* increase of 1 year of age