Table 3.
Caregiver experience measures
| Measure, mean (SD) | All caregivers (N=348) | Cancer caregivers (n=139) | Non-cancer caregivers (n=209) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAD-7—anxiety (range 0–21) | 6.9 (5.3) | 7.1 (5.2) | 6.8 (5.3) | 0.68 |
| Anxiety severity (%) | 0.86 | |||
| None (0–4) | 41.7 | 41.0 | 42.1 | |
| Mild (5–9) | 31.3 | 30.2 | 32.1 | |
| Moderate (10–14) | 15.2 | 17.3 | 13.9 | |
| Severe (15–21) | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 | |
| CQLI-R—quality of life | ||||
| Global (range 0–40) | 29.7 (7.0) | 29.8 (7.0) | 29.6 (7.0) | 0.87 |
| Physical (range 0–10) | 7.2 (2.1) | 7.3 (2.0) | 7.2 (2.1) | 0.55 |
| Social (range 0–10) | 8.1 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.1) | 0.91 |
| Emotional (range 0–10) | 7.2 (2.2) | 7.2 (2.2) | 7.3 (2.2) | 0.65 |
| Financial (range 0–10) | 7.2 (2.7) | 7.2 (2.7) | 7.1 (2.7) | 0.82 |
| Problem Solving Inventory (PSI)(range 0–25) | ||||
| Positive | 19.4 (3.4) | 19.8 (3.4) | 19.2 (3.4) | 0.11 |
| Rational | 19.4 (3.9) | 19.8 (3.8) | 19.2 (3.9) | 0.14 |
| Negative | 11.4 (3.9) | 10.8 (3.4) | 11.7 (4.1) | 0.03 |
| Impulsive | 11.2 (3.1) | 10.8 (3.1) | 11.4 (3.1) | 0.08 |
| Avoidance | 11.5 (3.5) | 11.2 (3.4) | 11.7 (3.5) | 0.20 |
| Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) (range 1–5)a | ||||
| Impact on health | 2.6 (0.6) | 2.5 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 0.17 |
| Self-esteem | 4.0 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.7) | 0.70 |
| Impact on finances | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.4 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.0) | 0.07 |
| Impact on daily schedule | 3.6 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.7) | 3.4 (1.0) | <0.01 |
| Lack of family support | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.4 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.0) | 0.07 |
Higher scores on all caregiver experience measures indicate greater amounts of the measured construct GAD-7 seven-item Generalized Anxiety Scale, CQLI-R Caregiver Quality of Life Index—Revised
a
Only asked of non-bereaved caregivers