Table 2.
Relation between caregiver and patient RAND-36 scores
| Pearson’s correlation (R) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | 0.44 | <0.01 |
| Social functioning | 0.53 | <0.01 |
| Role physical | 0.05 | 0.65 |
| Role emotional | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Mental health | 0.30 | 0.01 |
| Vitality | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Bodily pain | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| General health | 0.28 | 0.01 |
| PCS | 0.35 | <0.01 |
| MCS | 0.32 | <0.01 |
| EQ5D | 0.19 | 0.09 |
The relations were established calculating Pearson correlation co-efficient. A positive correlation indicates that when the patient scores high on a certain domain his or her caregiver tends to score high on this domain as well. PCS and MCS stand for physical and mental component score