Table 4.
Correlation of total score of IDEAL, Chinese version, against validated instruments
| IDEAL Items | CDR-SOB | MMSE | CBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities of daily living | 0.79* | −0.69* | 0.54* |
| Physical health | 0.17# | −0.08 | 0.10 |
| Cognitive functioning | 0.78* | −0.69* | 0.48* |
| Behavioural and psychological symptoms | 0.56* | −0.44* | 0.51* |
| Social support | 0.23* | −0.20# | 0.30* |
| Time spent on care by non-professional carer | 0.57* | −0.54* | 0.52* |
| Carer distress | 0.49* | −0.40* | 0.66* |
| Total number of hours of professional care received | 0.19# | −0.14# | 0.15# |
| Total number of hours of professional care needed | 0.45* | −0.42* | 0.49* |
| Type of dementia related care needed | 0.51* | −0.49* | 0.53* |
| Total IDEAL score | 0.74* | −0.65* | 0.70* |
* p < 0.001, # p < 0.05. CDR-SOB Clinical Dementia Rating - sum of box, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, CBI Caregiver Burden Inventory