Table 3.
Comparison of the mean scores (SD) for each of the 13 items on the QoL-AD-fv questionnaire for CIOAs, SICs, the nurse, and the occupational therapist
| CIOAs | SICs | Nurse | Occupational therapist | P-valuea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | ||
| Question 1 | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.2–2.7 | 2.4 (0.9) | 1.9–2.9 | 2.3 (0.6) | 1.9–2.6 | 2.0 (0.7) | 1.6–2.4 | 0.310 |
| Question 2 | 2.2 (0.5) | 1.9–2.5 | 2.0 (0.8) | 1.5–2.5 | 2.2 (1.0) | 1.6–2.8 | 2.2 (0.7) | 1.7–2.6 | 0.151 |
| Question 3 | 2.3 (0.4) | 2.3–2.7 | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.0–2.8 | 2.7 (0.6) | 2.3–3.0 | 2.0 (0.7) | 1.7–2.4 | 0.243 |
| Question 4 | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.2–2.7 | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.0–2.9 | 3.5 (0.5) | 3.2–3.8 | 2.3 (0.7) | 1.8–2.7 | 0.148 |
| Question 5 | 1.9 (0.5) | 1.7–2.2 | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.6–2.3 | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.5–2.3 | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.4–3.2 | 0.056 |
| Question 6 | 3.2 (0.5) | 2.9–3.5 | 3.2 (0.7) | 2.9–3.6 | 3.4 (0.9) | 3.0–3.9 | 3.0 (1.1) | 2.4–3.6 | 0.541 |
| Question 7 | 3.4 (0.4) | 3.1–3.6 | 3.2 (1.1) | 2.6–3.7 | 3.5 (0.8) | 3.1–4.0 | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.3–3.5 | 0.174 |
| Question 8 | 2.1 (0.6) | 1.8–2.5 | 2.4 (1.0) | 1.9–3.0 | 3.0 (0.8) | 2.5–3.5 | 2.3 (0.7) | 1.9–2.7 | 0.274 |
| Question 9 | 2.5 (0.7) | 2.1–2.8 | 2.1 (1.0) | 1.5–2.6 | 3.0 (0.4) | 2.8–3.2 | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.3–3.2 | 0.105 |
| Question 10 | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.4–2.8 | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.4–2.7 | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.5–2.2 | 2.4 (0.8) | 1.9–2.8 | 0.411 |
| Question 11 | 2.1 (0.6) | 1.8–2.5 | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.2–2.2 | 2.2 (0.7) | 1.8–2.6 | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.3–3.1 | 0.214 |
| Question 12 | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.3–3.1 | 2.9 (0.9) | 2.4–3.4 | 1.4 (0.6) | 1.1–1.8 | 2.6 (0.6) | 2.2–2.9 | 0.234 |
| Question 13 | 2.6 (0.6) | 2.2–2.9 | 2.3 (0.7) | 1.9–2.6 | 2.0 (0.8) | 1.6–2.4 | 2.6 (0.9) | 2.1–3.1 | 0.363 |
| Total | 32.4 (3.1) | 30.7–34.2 | 30.9 (6.5) | 27.3–34.5 | 32.4 (5.0) | 30.0–35.2 | 32.4 (7.0) | 28.6–36.3 | 0.450 |
Notes:
a
Kruskal–Wallis test; significant P≤0.05; 95% CI.
Abbreviations: CIOA, cognitively impaired older adult; QoL-AD-fv, quality of life–Alzheimer’s disease – French version; SIC, significant informal caregiver.