Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants from the intervention and active control groups.
| Variables | Intervention (n=73) | Active control (n=110) | Group differences | ||||
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t test (df) | Chi-square (df) | P value | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 40.29 (6.51) | 39.21 (5.86) | 1.16 (179) |
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.25 | ||
| Sex, n (%) |
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N/Aa | 1.52 (2) | .47 | ||
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Male | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |
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Female | 69 (95) | 104 (95.4) |
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Other | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
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| Household income, Aus $ (US $), n (%) |
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N/A | 8.90 (5) | .11 | ||
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<15,000 (10,385) | 5 (7) | 5 (45) |
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15,000-30,000 (10,385-20,771) | 19 (26) | 19 (17) |
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31,000-60,000 (21,463-41,542) | 16 (22) | 16 (15) |
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61,000-100,000 (42,235-69,237) | 34 (47) | 34 (31) |
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101,000-150,000 (69,929-103,856) | 21 (29) | 21 (19) |
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>150,000 (103,856) | 15 (21) | 15 (14) |
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| Employment status, n (%) |
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N/A |
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Full-time paid | 11 (15) | 15 (14) |
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0.07 (1) | .79 | |
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Full-time study | 9 (12) | 10 (9) |
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0.49 (1) | .48 | |
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Full-time home | 31 (43) | 35 (32) |
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2.16 (1) | .14 | |
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Part-time paid | 21 (29) | 38 (34) |
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0.67 (1) | .41 | |
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Casual paid | 3 (4) | 10 (9) |
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1.65 (1) | .20 | |
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Part-time home | 19 (26) | 22 (20) |
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0.92 (1) | .34 | |
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Unemployed | 5 (7) | 8 (7) |
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0.01 (1) | .91 | |
| Number of care recipients, n (%) | 1.66 (0.82) | 1.49 (0.71) | N/A | 1.50 (182) | .13 | ||
| Primary care recipient, n (%) |
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N/A | 3.17 (4) | .53 | ||
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Parent | 5 (7) | 6 (5) |
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Spouse | 5 (7) | 8 (7) |
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Child | 60 (82) | 85 (77) |
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Friend | 2 (3) | 5 (5) |
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Other | 1 (1) | 7 (6) |
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| Care burden (hours per week), n (%) |
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N/A | 4.31 (3) | .23 | ||
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<20 | 4 (6) | 12 (12) |
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20-29 | 3 (4) | 11 (11) |
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30-39 | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |
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>40 | 59 (86) | 76 (73) |
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| Care recipient disability type, n (%) |
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N/A |
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Sensory | 22 (42) | 30 (48) |
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0.32 (1) | .57 | |
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Intellectual | 36 (69) | 43 (68) |
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0.01 (1) | .91 | |
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Physical | 25 (48) | 25 (40) |
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0.82 (1) | .37 | |
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Psychosocial | 46 (88) | 58 (92) |
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0.43 (1) | .51 | |
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Head injury/stroke or acquired brain injury | 1 (2) | 3 (5) |
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0.68 (1) | .41 | |
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Other | 16 (31) | 25 (40) |
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0.99 (1) | .32 | |
aN/A: not applicable.