Table 3.
Comparisons of Outcomes for Participants in the Immediate and Delayed Intervention Groups between Baseline and 6 weeks (N=38)
| Construct | Group | Baseline (Mean±SD) | 6 weeks (Mean±SD) | Time*Group (T*S): F(sig) | T*S Partial Eta Sq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User difficulty | I | 3.5±1.2 | 2.1±.8 | 9.7(.004) | .217 |
| D | 3.5±.7 | 3.3±1.0 | |||
| User satisfaction | I | 2.4±1.1 | 4.1±1.1 | 19.7(<.001) | .354 |
| D | 2.6±1.0 | 2.5±1.1 | |||
| User accomplishment | I | 4.0±2.3 | 5.4±2.3 | 6.6 (.014) | .155 |
| D | 3.7±2.3 | 3.5±2.2 | |||
| Caregiver activity specific burden | I | 51.6±11.6 | 61.3±7.2 | 6.8 (.013) | .160 |
| D | 55.1±8.7 | 55.3±8.8 | |||
| Overall caregiver burden | I | 14.8±4.2 | 15.3±4.4 | 0(.995) | 0 |
| D | 17.0±2.8 | 17.4±2.6 |
Note: CATOM= Caregiver Assistive Technology Outcome Measure, D=delayed, I= Immediate, SD=standard deviation, Sig=significance, Sq2=squared