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. 1997 Winter;19(2):97–117.

Caregiver Support Network Outcomes: Model Specification.

Independent Variables Outcome Variables
Site
Experimental Variables Caregiver Support Network
Group (1=Treatment Group) Primary Caregiver Hours Per Week (0-168 Hours)
Model (1=Model B: High Resource) Primary Caregiver ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)
Secondary Caregiver Assistance With ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)
Client Characteristics
Age (20-103 years) Formal Provider Assistance With ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)
Sex (1=Male) Unmet Need for Assistance With ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)
Ethnicity (1=Minority)
Functional Dependency Scale (-2.6 to +1.8)
Mini-Mental Status Examination (0-30)
Behavioral Problems Scale (0-19)
Hospitalized in Prior 6 Months (1=Yes)
Medicaid Eligible (1=Yes)
Caregiver Characteristics
Age (16-100 Years)
Relationship to Client
 Spouse (1=Yes)
 Unmarried Child (1=Yes)
 Married Child (1=Yes)
 Other (Omitted)
Income (0-11)
Lives With Client (1-Yes)
Functional Limitations Index (0-13)
Health Status (1-4)
Secondary Caregiver Assistance With ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)
Formal Provider Assistance With ADL/IADL Tasks (0-13 Tasks)