Table 3:
The results of the univariate co-variance analysis (ANCOVA)
| Dimensions | Source | Type III Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The relationship between the patient and the caregiver | pre-test | 443.130 | 1 | 443.130 | 78.939 | .000 |
| Group | 26.459 | 1 | 26.459 | 4.713 | .033 | |
| Error | 432.245 | 77 | 5.614 | |||
| Adherence to treatment | pre-test | 295.040 | 1 | 295.040 | 11.385 | .001 |
| Group | 189.774 | 1 | 189.774 | 7.323 | .008 | |
| Error | 1995.510 | 77 | 25.916 | |||
| Social support | pre-test | 538.789 | 1 | 538.789 | 15.991 | .000 |
| Group | 422.125 | 1 | 422.125 | 12.529 | .001 | |
| Error | 2594.311 | 77 | 33.692 | |||
| Communicate about symptoms | pre-test | 142.570 | 1 | 142.570 | 12.303 | .001 |
| group | 1.767 | 1 | 1.767 | .152 | .697 | |
| Error | 892.305 | 77 | 11.588 | |||
| Knowledge and information about the disease | pre-test | 18.884 | 1 | 18.884 | 3.001 | .087 |
| group | 113.043 | 1 | 113.043 | 17.961 | .000 | |
| Error | 484.616 | 77 | 6.294 | |||
| Awareness of symptoms and health | pre-test | 9.521 | 1 | 9.521 | 1.598 | .210 |
| group | 219.000 | 1 | 219.000 | 36.750 | .000 | |
| Error | 458.854 | 77 | 5.959 | |||
| Healthy Behaviors | pre-test | 49.281 | 1 | 49.281 | 5.435 | .022 |
| group | 29.580 | 1 | 29.580 | 3.262 | .075 | |
| Error | 698.219 | 77 | 9.068 | |||
| Self-management (total) | pre-test | 9906.530 | 1 | 9906.530 | 51.192 | .000 |
| Group | 4996.834 | 1 | 4996.834 | 25.821 | .000 | |
| Error | 14900.845 | 77 | 193.517 |