Table 6.
Overall Effects of ESI-CH on Study Variables (n=12)
| Variable | Mean T0 | SD T0 | Mean T3 | SD T3 | Mean diff | 95% CI lower | 95% CI upper | t | df | p | Cohen d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CES-D | 15.39 | 9.94 | 16.42 | 9.83 | −0.17 | −6.502 | 6.170 | −0.06 | 11 | .96 | .02 |
| A-State | 43.50 | 12.84 | 40.67 | 8.85 | 3.00 | −2.405 | 8.410 | 1.22 | 11 | .25 | .26+ |
| CARS | 49.28 | 10.21 | 54.33 | 9.93 | −4.17 | −9.161 | 0.828 | −1.84 | 11 | .09* | .40+ |
| PREP | 23.11 | 6.53 | 27.58 | 6.36 | −3.42 | −7.476 | 0.642 | −1.85 | 11 | .09* | .69++ |
| FBS-CH | 69.28 | 14.57 | 77.50 | 12.97 | −7.67 | −14.841 | −0.492 | −2.35 | 11 | .04** | .60++ |
*
p<.10
**
p<.05
***
p<.01
Cohen d
+small effect
++medium effect
+++large effect
A-State, State Anxiety; CARS, Caregiver Activity Restriction Scale; CES-D, Center of Epidemiological Studies-Depression; CI, confidence interval; ESI-CH, Education and Skill building Intervention for Caregivers of Hospice patients; FBS-CH, Family Beliefs Scale for Caregivers of Hospice patients; PREP, preparedness; Diff, difference; T0, Time 0; T3, Time 3; Cohen d, significant effects.