Table 1. Measure/item means: baseline 1-year and 2-year follow-up.
| Scale/item range | Baseline mean (n=205) | 1-year mean (n=147) | 2-year mean (n=144) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child functiona | 1–7 | 3.5 (SD=1.8) Median=3.0 | 3.7 (SD=1.7) Median=3.0 | 3.9 (SD=1.8) Median=4.0 |
| Optimism (LOT-R) | 0–24 | 14.3 (SD=4.6) | — | — |
| Resilience (RSA) | 1–5 | 3.9 (SD=0.5) | 3.9 (SD=0.6) | 3.9 (SD=0.5) |
| Caregiver burden (ZBI) | 0–48 | 17.1 (SD=8.6) | 17.6 (SD=8.5) | 17.7 (SD=8.6) |
| Perceived controlb | 1–11 | 5.5 (SD=2.1) | 5.4 (SD=2.0) | 4.6 (SD=2.1) |
| Worry about child's care | 3–15 | 7.3 (SD=2.9) | 7.1 (SD=2.7) | — |
| Perceived positive impact | 0–10 | 5.6 (SD=2.9) | 5.7 (SD=2.8) | — |
| Coping self-efficacyb | 0–260 | 156.5 (SD=51.6) | 162.8 (SD=47.6) | 168.4 (SD=49.4) |
| Psychological adaptation (PAS) | 1–5 | 3.5 (SD=0.9) | 3.6 (SD=1.0) | 3.6 (SD=1.0) |
a
Change in median significant at the P=0.005 level.
b
Change in mean significant at the P=0.01 level (2-tailed).