Table 4.
CarerQol and EQ-5D-5L scores of respondents on each level of the CarerQol-7D domains
| CarerQol-7D domain | N (%) | CarerQol-VAS (happiness) score Mean (SD) |
EQ-5D-5L score Mean (SD) |
EQ VAS score Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulfilment |
χ2 = 9.766 p = 0.008 |
χ2 = 0.258 p = 0.879 |
χ2 = 2.658 p = 0.265 |
|
| None | 17 (11.4%) | 5.7 (3.1) | 0.777 (0.291) | 75.1 (22.8) |
| Some | 63 (42.3%) | 6.4 (2.1) | 0.835 (0.189) | 73.5 (16.8) |
| A lot | 69 (46.3%) | 7.4 (2.1) | 0.839 (0.188) | 76.4 (19.7) |
| Relational problems |
χ2 = 6.675 p = 0.036 |
χ2 = 4.034 p = 0.133 |
χ2 = 0.844 p = 0.656 |
|
| None | 81 (54.4%) | 7.2 (2.2) | 0.850 (0.177) | 75.4 (19.4) |
| Some | 54 (36.2%) | 6.5 (2.4) | 0.820 (0.227) | 75.7 (16.9) |
| A lot | 14 (9.4%) | 5.9 (1.9) | 0.750 (0.223) | 70.8 (23.2) |
| Mental health problems |
χ2 = 12.650 p = 0.002 |
χ2 = 19.172 p = 0.000 |
χ2 = 8.846 p = 0.012 |
|
| None | 102 (68.5%) | 7.3 (2) | 0.870 (0.168) | 76 (19.1) |
| Some | 40 (26.8%) | 5.8 (2.6) | 0.792 (0.171) | 76.8 (14.4) |
| A lot | 7 (4.7%) | 5.3 (2.9) | 0.475 (0.390) | 51.6 (23.9) |
| Problems with daily activities |
χ2 = 3.668 p = 0.160 |
χ2 = 1.399 p = 0.497 |
χ2 = 4.889 p = 0.087 |
|
| None | 53 (35.6%) | 7.3 (2.2) | 0.869 (0.127) | 78.5 (17.9) |
| Some | 79 (53.0%) | 6.7 (2.1) | 0.817 (0.221) | 72.9 (19.4) |
| A lot | 17 (11.4%) | 5.8 (3) | 0.768 (0.273) | 74 (18.6) |
| Financial problems |
χ2 = 4.015 p = 0.134 |
χ2 = 7.056 p = 0.029 |
χ2 = 5.257 p = 0.072 |
|
| None | 78 (52.3%) | 7.1 (2.3) | 0.857 (0.189) | 77.6 (18.7) |
| Some | 49 (32.9%) | 6.5 (2.2) | 0.830 (0.183) | 73.4 (16.8) |
| A lot | 22 (14.8%) | 6.5 (2.4) | 0.736 (0.257) | 69.3 (22.3) |
| Support |
χ2 = 4.911 p = 0.086 |
χ2 = 0.557 p = 0.757 |
χ2 = 0.163 p = 0.922 |
|
| None | 42 (28.2%) | 6.3 (2.8) | 0.855 (0.162) | 73.5 (21.1) |
| Some | 73 (49.0%) | 6.7 (2.1) | 0.813 (0.235) | 75.6 (16.8) |
| A lot | 34 (22.8%) | 7.6 (1.8) | 0.837 (0.166) | 75.7 (20.3) |
| Physical health problems |
χ2 = 7.069 p = 0.029 |
χ2 = 60.582 p = 0.000 |
χ2 = 42.203 p = 0.000 |
|
| None | 66 (44.3%) | 7.3 (2.2) | 0.917 (0.165) | 82.1 (16.5) |
| Some | 66 (44.3%) | 6.5 (2.2) | 0.820 (0.130) | 75 (14.2) |
| A lot | 17 (11.4%) | 5.9 (2.7) | 0.530 (0.262) | 47.5 (18.3) |
Differences in means were tested by Kruskal–Wallis test