Table 3.

Family Caregiver Outcome Measures

	Baseline		7 week		12 week		18 week		24 week		p Value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Main Effect
Caregiver Objective Burden (score of >23 = higher burden)
Total	15.84	7.63	15.95	7.57	16.30	8.05	14.34	8.22	14.40	8.56	.001
Caregiver Subjective Demand (score of >15 = higher burden)
Total	10.79	3.55	10.83	3.76	11.41	3.44	11.43	3.17	11.25	3.38	.021
Caregiver Subjective Stress (score of >13.5 = higher burden)
Total	14.17	3.22	13.87	3.00	13.76	3.12	13.72	2.77	13.73	2.70	.293
Caregiver Skills Preparedness (0–4 scale; higher score = more prepared)
Total	3.72	.777	3.52	.758	3.56	.768	3.49	.755	3.54	.761	.000
Psychological Distress (0 = no distress; 10 = extremely distressed)
Total	4.41	2.81	4.57	2.95	4.68	2.94	4.67	2.70	4.84	2.66	.332
Physical Well-Being (0–10 scale; higher score = better QOL)
Total	7.54	1.98	7.37	1.86	7.26	1.82	6.93	2.01	6.97	2.04	.000
Psychological Well-Being (0–10 scale; higher score = better QOL)
Total	5.43	1.73	5.32	1.73	5.25	1.71	5.17	1.64	5.12	1.66	.007
Social Well-Being (0–10 scale; higher score = better QOL)
Total	6.70	1.89	6.16	2.02	6.02	1.95	6.09	1.81	6.02	1.91	.000
Spiritual Well-Being (0–10 scale; higher score = better QOL)
Total	6.49	2.02	6.75	1.86	6.63	1.87	6.61	1.76	6.37	2.00	.007
Total QOL (0–10 scale; higher score = better QOL)
Total	6.24	1.52	6.10	1.52	5.99	1.50	5.03	1.46	5.84	1.55	.000