Table 4.
Need factors associated with ever seeking information about respite
| Need factors | Total n = 83 | Yes n = 71 | No n = 12 | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would you like more respite than you are currently receivinga, yes | 50 (68%) | 46 (72%) | 4 (40%) | .068 |
| CG Zarit Burden Scorea b 4 items, 5 pt. scale, 1(Never) to 5 (Nearly always) |
2.90 (85%) | 2.96 (87%) | 2.48 (56%) | .075 |
| CG Role Captivitya 4 items, 4 point scale 1 (Not at All) to 4 (Very Much) |
2.02 (0.69) | 2.06 (.72) | 1.78 (.43) | .263 |
| CG, Self-efficacya 10 items, 10 pt. Visual Analogue Scale |
6.67 (1.82) | 6.69 (1.79) | 7.02 (2.06) | .301 |
| PWD, behavioural problems 13 items, 4 pt. scale, 1 (No days) to 4 (5 or more days) |
1.90 (0.55) | 1.97 (.56) | 1.48 (.29) | .003 |
Note. CG Caregiver, PWD Person with dementia. Continuous variables with Mann-Whitney U test unless otherwise labelled. *Significance set at p ≤ .0125 due to Bonferroni correction. aValid percent is reported due to missing data. bAnalysed via t-test