Table 1.
MBSR (n = 23) | SS (n = 15) | ||||
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Variable | N | % | N | % | pdiff |
Care recipient relation | .11 | ||||
Spouse | 12 | 52.2 | 4 | 26.7 | |
Parent | 11 | 47.8 | 8 | 53.3 | |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 20.0 | |
Main care provider | 22 | 95.7 | 10 | 66.7 | .02 |
Care provided, months (M ± SD) | 48.22 ± 35.10 | 44.24 ± 27.60 | .71 | ||
Daily living dependence (M ± SD) | 3.35 ± 1.34 | 3.49 ± 1.24 | .74 | ||
Memory deficits, months (M ± SD) | 60.02 ± 27.68 | 76.13 ± 50.55 | .27 | ||
Caregiving amount (M ± SD) | 3.30 ± 0.80 | 2.91 ± 1.38 | .40 | ||
Caregiving burden (M ± SD) | 3.31 ± 1.18 | 2.88 ± 1.41 | .31 |
Notes. N = 38. The pdiff column shows significance levels based on t and χ2 tests of condition differences. MBSR = Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction; SS = Social Support.