Table 3.

Results of the post-hoc analysis

	Sp_Early (n = 36)	Sp_Late (n = 18)	Ac_Early (n = 37)	Ac_Late (n = 17)
MM-CGI-SF total score
Sp_Early	–
Sp_Late	p = .026	–
Ac_Early	N.S.	p < .001	–
Ac_Late	N.S.	p < .001	N.S.	–
MM-CGI-SF Personal Sacrifice Burden sub-score
Sp_Early	–
Sp_Late	N.S.	–
Ac_Early	N.S.	p = .005	–
Ac_Late	N.S.	p = .001	N.S.	–
MM-CGI-SF Heartfelt Sadness and Longing sub-score
Sp_Early	–
Sp_Late	p = .019	–
Ac_Early	N.S.	p < .001	–
Ac_Late	N.S.	p < .001	N.S.	–
MM-CGI-SF Worry and Felt Isolation sub-score
Sp_Early	–
Sp_Late	N.S.	–
Ac_Early	N.S.	p < .001	–
Ac_Late	p = .041	p < .001	N.S.	–
ZBI total score
Sp_Early	–
Sp_Late	N.S.	–
Ac_Early	N.S.	p = .017	–
Ac_Late	N.S.	p = .012	N.S.	–

Remarks: Data were expressed in p-values in the post-hoc analysis with Dunn’s test. MM-CGI-SF Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory Short Form, ZBI Zarit Burden Interview, Sp_Early Spousal caregivers of a relative with earlier stage dementia, Sp_Late Spousal caregivers of a relative with later stage dementia, Ac_Early Adult children caregivers of a relative with earlier stage dementia, Ac_Late Adult children caregivers of a relative with later stage dementia, N.S. non-significant