Table 4.
Factors associated with variations in outcome
| Overall quality of lifea | SCRQoLb coefficient (Beta) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (Beta) | 95% CI | P‐value | Coefficient (Beta) | 95% CI | P‐value | |
| Genderc | 0.13 (0.07) | −0.40 to 0.14 | 0.334 | 0.07 (0.18) | 0.00 to 0.13 | 0.037 |
| Age | 0.01 (0.05) | −0.01 to 0.03 | 0.617 | −0.01 (−0.23) | −0.01 to 0.00 | 0.053 |
| ADL score | −0.02 (−0.08) | −0.06 to 0.03 | 0.446 | −0.01 (−0.11) | −0.01 to 0.00 | 0.298 |
| Overall health | 0.29 (0.31) | 0.10 to 0.48 | 0.003 | −0.03 (0.15) | −0.07 to 0.01 | 0.165 |
| Pain/discomfortd | ||||||
| Moderate | 0.16 (0.09) | −0.12 to 0.44 | 0.249 | −0.09 (−0.24) | −0.15 to −0.02 | 0.009 |
| Extreme | −0.17 (−0.05) | −0.71 to 0.37 | 0.525 | −0.02 (−0.02) | −0.12 to 0.08 | 0.726 |
| Anxiety/depressione | ||||||
| Moderate | 0.21 (0.23) | −0.11 to 0.53 | 0.194 | −0.02 (−0.06) | −0.10 to 0.06 | 0.609 |
| Extreme | 1.04 (0.23) | 0.12 to 1.95 | 0.026 | −0.16 (−0.18) | −0.35 to 0.02 | 0.084 |
| Easy‐read versionf | −0.08 (−0.04) | −0.42 to 0.26 | 0.631 | −0.00 (−0.01) | −0.06 to 0.05 | 0.930 |
| SL typeg | ||||||
| Day support | 0.25 (0.12) | −0.18 to 0.68 | 0.258 | −0.08 (−0.19) | −0.17 to 0.00 | 0.064 |
| Respite/short breaks | 0.25 (0.07) | −0.33 to 0.83 | 0.395 | −0.02 (−0.02) | −0.14 to 0.11 | 0.773 |
| Outreach | 0.40 (0.21) | −0.73 to 2.14 | 0.118 | −0.03 (−0.09) | −0.12 to 0.05 | 0.438 |
| Overall model significance | F (12, 110) = 6.56, P < 0.001 | F (12,103) = 9.93, P < 0.001 | ||||
| R 2 | 0.37 | 0.45 | ||||
a
Higher scores indicate poorer QoL.
b
Higher scores indicate better SCRQoL.
c
Male = 1, female = 0.
d
Base = no pain/discomfort.
e
Base = no anxiety/depression.
f
Easy‐read = 1, main version = 0.
g
Base = long term/residential.