. 2011 Apr 15;12:19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-19

Table 3.

Family functioning assessment with the Family-APGAR and quality of life assessment with Ruiz and Baca's questionnaire

`Family APGAR Questionnaire^a`	`Mean`	`±SD`
`Family function APGAR (global mean)`	`1.52`	`0.46`

`1. Are you satisfied with the help that you received from your family?`	`1.42`	`0.67`
`2. Do you talk with your family about your household problems?`	`1.49`	`0.61`
`3. Do you feel that your family loves you?`	`1.78`	`0.49`
`4. Are you satisfied with the time that you and your family share together?`	`1.50`	`0.64`
`5. Do you discuss with your family about important decisions that affect the whole family?`	`1.41`	`0.74`

`Caregivers with a functional family ^bn (%)`	`107 (69.93%)`


`Quality of life dimensions ^c`	`Mean`	`±SD`

`Global perceived quality of life`	`3.25`	`0.67`
`Social support`	`3.63`	`0.68`
`General satisfaction`	`3.14`	`0.74`
`Physical and mental wellness`	`3.13`	`1.05`
`Lack of work overload/free time`	`2.78`	`1.04`

Non significant differences between males and females.

Data showed as mean ± standard deviation or as number and percentages.

^aFamily APGAR valid values are between 0 and 2.

^bTotal value between 0-10: ≥ 7 Family function; <7: Family dysfunction.

^cValid values for the Ruiz y Baca questionnaire are from 1 to 5, higher punctuation means better quality of life.