Table 5.
Results of univariate analysis of caregiver QOL.
| (A) CAREGIVER UTILITY INDEX VALUE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver utility index value | P | ||
| <norm (n = 21) | ≥norm (n = 30) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Patient attributes | |||
| Patient age (≥65) | 15 (71.4) | 19 (63.3) | 0.763 |
| Patient gender (F) | 4 (19.0) | 11 (36.7) | 0.221 |
| Patient education (college, university, or graduate school) | 8 (38.1) | 8 (26.7) | 0.541 |
| Dialysis period (≥median) | 10 (47.6) | 16 (53.3) | 0.779 |
| Patient QOL | |||
| Patient utility index value (≥norm) | 4 (19.0) | 14 (46.7) | 0.073 |
| Symptoms/problems (≥mean) | 9 (42.9) | 22 (73.3) | 0.042* |
| Effects of kidney disease (≥mean) | 10 (47.6) | 20 (66.7) | 0.249 |
| Burden of kidney disease (≥mean) | 8 (38.1) | 16 (53.3) | 0.394 |
| Work status (≥mean) | 3 (14.3) | 7 (23.3) | 0.495 |
| Cognitive function (≥mean) | 14 (66.7) | 21 (70.0) | 0.529 |
| Quality of social interaction (≥mean) | 14 (66.7) | 27 (90.0) | 0.070 |
| Sleep (≥mean) | 8 (38.1) | 15 (50.0) | 0.568 |
| Social support (≥mean) | 9 (42.9) | 22 (73.3) | 0.042* |
| Dialysis staff encouragement (≥mean) | 10 (47.6) | 14 (46.7) | 1.000 |
| Patient satisfaction (≥mean) | 7 (33.3) | 12 (40.0) | 0.266 |
| Caregiver attributes | |||
| Caregiver age (≥65) | 13 (61.9) | 21 (70.0) | 1.000 |
| Caregiver gender (F) | 18 (85.7) | 20 (66.7) | 0.193 |
| Caregiver education (college, university, or graduate school) | 8 (38.1) | 10 (33.3) | 0.772 |
| (B) CAREGIVER PCS (PHYSICAL COMPONENT SUMMARY) | |||
| Caregiver PCS | P | ||
| <50 (n = 33) | ≥50 (n = 18) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Patient attributes | |||
| Patient age (≥65) | 23 (69.7) | 11 (61.1) | 0.551 |
| Patient gender (F) | 10 (30.3) | 5 (27.8) | 1.000 |
| Patient education (college, university, or graduate school) | 12 (36.4) | 8 (22.2) | 0.358 |
| Dialysis period (≥median) | 17 (51.5) | 9 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| Patient QOL | |||
| Patient PCS (≥50) | 4 (12.1) | 4 (22.2) | 0.430 |
| Patient MCS (≥50) | 27 (81.8) | 15 (83.3) | 1.000 |
| Patient RCS (≥50) | 21 (63.6) | 6 (33.3) | 0.046* |
| Symptoms/problems (≥mean) | 18 (54.5) | 13 (72.2) | 0.247 |
| Effects of kidney disease (≥mean) | 17 (51.5) | 13 (72.2) | 0.234 |
| Burden of kidney disease (≥mean) | 14 (42.4) | 10 (55.6) | 0.396 |
| Work status (≥mean) | 6 (18.2) | 4 (22.2) | 0.727 |
| Cognitive function (≥mean) | 25 (75.8) | 12 (66.7) | 0.525 |
| Quality of social interaction (≥mean) | 26 (78.8) | 15 (83.3) | 1.000 |
| Sleep (≥mean) | 15 (45.5) | 8 (44.4) | 1.000 |
| Social support (≥mean) | 19 (57.6) | 12 (66.7) | 0.565 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement (≥mean) | 15 (45.5) | 9 (50.0) | 0.778 |
| Patient satisfaction (≥mean) | 14 (42.4) | 8 (44.4) | 1.000 |
| Caregiver attributes | |||
| Caregiver age (≥65) | 22 (66.7) | 10 (55.6) | 0.547 |
| Caregiver gender (F) | 25 (75.8) | 13 (72.2) | 1.000 |
| Caregiver education (college, university, or graduate school) | 9 (27.3) | 9 (50.0) | 0.132 |
| (C) CAREGIVER MCS (MENTAL COMPONENT SUMMARY) | |||
| Caregiver MCS | P | ||
| <50 (n = 15) | ≥50 (n = 36) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Patient attributes | |||
| Patient age (≥65) | 9 (60.0) | 25 (69.4) | 0.532 |
| Patient gender (F) | 6 (40.0) | 9 (25.0) | 0.325 |
| Patient education (college, university, or graduate school) | 3 (20.0) | 13 (36.1) | 0.333 |
| Dialysis period (≥median) | 5 (33.3) | 21 (58.3) | 0.093 |
| Patient qol | |||
| Patient PCS (≥50) | 1 (6.7) | 7 (19.4) | 0.409 |
| Patient MCS (≥50) | 11 (73.3) | 31 (86.1) | 0.421 |
| Patient RCS (≥50) | 7 (46.7) | 20 (55.6) | 0.759 |
| Symptoms/problems (≥mean) | 9 (60.0) | 22 (61.1) | 1.000 |
| Effects of kidney disease (≥mean) | 6 (40.0) | 24 (66.7) | 0.119 |
| Burden of kidney disease (≥mean) | 3 (20.0) | 21 (58.3) | 0.016* |
| Work status (≥mean) | 3 (20.0) | 7 (19.4) | 1.000 |
| Cognitive function (≥mean) | 8 (53.3) | 29 (80.6) | 0.083 |
| Quality of social interaction (≥mean) | 10 (66.7) | 31 (86.1) | 0.135 |
| Sleep (≥mean) | 6 (40.0) | 17 (47.2) | 0.761 |
| Social support (≥mean) | 6 (40.0) | 25 (69.4) | 0.065 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement (≥mean) | 8 (53.3) | 16 (44.4) | 0.759 |
| Patient satisfaction (≥mean) | 6 (40.0) | 16 (44.4) | 1.000 |
| Caregiver attributes | |||
| Caregiver age (≥65) | 8 (53.3) | 24 (66.7) | 0.526 |
| Caregiver gender (F) | 10 (66.7) | 28 (77.8) | 0.487 |
| Caregiver education (college, university, or graduate school) | 6 (40.0) | 12 (33.3) | 0.751 |
| (D) CAREGIVER RCS (ROLE-SOCIAL COMPONENT SUMMARY) | |||
| Caregiver RCS | P | ||
| <50 (n = 20) | ≥50 (n = 31) | ||
| n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Patient attributes | |||
| Patient age (≥65) | 16 (80.0) | 18 (58.1) | 0.135 |
| Patient gender (F) | 7 (35.0) | 8 (25.8) | 0.539 |
| Patient education (college, university, or graduate school) | 5 (25.0) | 11 (35.5) | 0.543 |
| Dialysis period (≥median) | 10 (50.0) | 16 (51.6) | 1.000 |
| Patient qol | |||
| Patient PCS (≥50) | 3 (15.0) | 5 (46.1) | 1.000 |
| Patient MCS (≥50) | 16 (80.0) | 26 (83.9) | 0.724 |
| Patient RCS (≥50) | 10 (50.0) | 17 (54.8) | 0.780 |
| Symptoms/problems (≥mean) | 13 (65.0) | 18 (58.1) | 0.771 |
| Effects of kidney disease (≥mean) | 10 (50.0) | 20 (64.5) | 0.386 |
| Burden of kidney disease (≥mean) | 7 (35.0) | 17 (54.8) | 0.251 |
| Work status (≥mean) | 3 (15.0) | 7 (22.6) | 0.721 |
| Cognitive function (≥mean) | 14 (70.0) | 23 (74.2) | 0.758 |
| Quality of social interaction (≥mean) | 16 (80.0) | 25 (80.6) | 1.000 |
| Sleep (≥mean) | 8 (40.0) | 15 (48.4) | 0.580 |
| Social support (≥mean) | 11 (55.0) | 20 (64.5) | 0.565 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement (≥mean) | 12 (60.0) | 12 (38.7) | 0.161 |
| Patient satisfaction (≥mean) | 8 (40.0) | 14 (45.2) | 0.778 |
| Caregiver attributes | |||
| Caregiver age (≥65) | 12 (60.0) | 20 (64.5) | 0.774 |
| Caregiver gender (F) | 13 (65.0) | 25 (80.6) | 0.324 |
| Caregiver education (college, university, or graduate school) | 7 (35.0) | 11 (35.5) | 0.751 |
MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; QOL, quality of life; RCS, role-social component summary,
*
p < 0.05.