Table 4. Comparison of QOL scores among patients and caregivers of different residential settings in four domains.
Psychiatric Hospital | Community | Multiple comparisons | |||
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Schizophrenicpatients (S1) N = 43 | Family caregivers (C1) N = 40 | Schizophrenicpatients (S2) N = 55 | Family caregivers (C2) N = 59 | ||
Qol-Phy | 14.02±2.56 | 14.44±2.96 | 11.59±2.85 | 13.86±2.64 | S1vsS2;C1vsS2;C2vsS2 |
Qol-Psy | 13.85±3.17 | 14.20±2.47 | 12.29±2.64 | 14.12±2.67 | S1vsS2;C1vsS2;C2vsS2 |
Qol-Soc | 13.69±3.13 | 15.45±2.68 | 11.60±3.07 | 13.67±3.07 | S1vsS2;C1vsS2;C1vsC2;C2vsS2 |
Qol-Env | 13.54±2.83 | 13.47±2.54 | 12.27±2.73 | 12.42±2.54 | P>0.05 |
Note. Comparisons (Bonferroni) for hospitalised psychotic patients (S1), hospitalised psychotic patients’ family caregivers (C1), community psychotic patients (S2), and community psychotic patients’ family caregivers (C2); Phy = Physical health; Psy = Psychological health; Soc = Social relationships; Env = Environment; Group significance: P<0.05