Table 2. Comparison of quality of life and depression between HSCT survivors and their spouse caregivers.

^a)1=“strongly disagree”, 2=“disagree”, 3=“neither”, 4=“agree”, 5=“strongly agree”, Thus, a higher mean indicates better quality of life. ^b)1=“not at all”, 2=“a little”, 3=“quite a bit”, 4=“very much”, Thus, a higher mean indicates more severe depression.

Abbreviations: HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; SD, standard deviation.