Table 3.
Summary of repeated measures ANOVA for significant group effects and/or group by time interaction effects for patient-partner pairs
| Variable | F test Group |
p value | F test Time × Group interaction |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | ||||
| Physical Health (SF-12 PCS) | 10.84 | 0.002 | 10.79 | < 0.0001 |
| Physical Symptoms (DOII) | 23.57 | 0.0001 | 2.09 | 0.09 |
| Relationship impact | ||||
| Family Functioning (DOII) | 5.18 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 0.74 |
| Mutuality (MIS) | 3.18 | 0.08 | 2.50 | 0.05 |
| Interpersonal Sensitivity (MIS) | 0.36 | 0.55 | 10.15 | < 0.0001 |
| Healthcare utilization | ||||
| Outpatient Visits | 94.63 | 0.0001 | 4.98 | 0.008 |
| Hospitalizations | 3.77 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.84 |
Group = patient group versus partner group
SF12 Short Form Health Survey, DOII Demands of Illness Inventory, MIS Mutuality and Interpersonal Sensitivity Scale