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. 2007 Aug 17;7:129. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-129

Table 4.

Comparison between the 1st and 2nd tests for the study group (N = 190)

1st test Mean ± SD 2nd test Mean ± SD Comparison Correlation

t p value r p value
Patient quality of life questionnaire
 Physiological health 20.90 ± 4.98 21.08 ± 4.51 -0.39 0.69 0.53 0.47
 Psychological health 16.69 ± 4.23 17.27 ± 3.88 -1.47 0.14 0.10 0.16
 Social relations 7.42 ± 2.67 7.58 ± 2.77 -0.58 0.56 0.06 0.43
 Environment 23.06 ± 5.46 23.89 ± 5.07 -1.58 0.12 0.07 0.37
Main caregiver
 Burden load 28.11 ± 9.13 24.14 ± 8.77 4.39 0.00** 0.03 0.65
 CHQ 14.44 ± 2.57 18.39 ± 5.02 -9.82 0.00** 0.03 0.64