Table 5.
Scores on Study Variables and Risk Factor Analysis for Caregiver Participants
| LSD (n = 20) | HSD (n = 24) | Univariate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| HADS Depression | 5.00 (3.95) | 5.29 (2.85) | ||||
| HADS Anxiety | 5.90 (3.32) | 10.46 (4.62) | 1.33 | (1.10-1.62) | 0.004 | |
| EQ-5D Mobility | 1.15 (0.37) | 1.25 (0.61) | ||||
| EQ-5D Pain | 1.45 (0.69) | 1.71 (0.55) | ||||
| EQ-5D Health VAS | 82.15 (13.07) | 76.25 (15.90) | ||||
| CQOLC Level of stress | 1.85 (1.27) | 3.08 (1.01) | 2.46 | (1.35-4.50) | 0.003 | |
| CQOLC Outlook on life | 2.50 (1.70) | 3.17 (1.37) | ||||
| CQOLC Sadness | 1.20 (1.11) | 2.42 (1.38) | 2.12 | (1.23-3.64) | 0.007 | |
| CQOLC Mental strain | 1.75 (1.15) | 2.42 (1.21) | 2.33 | (1.30-4.17) | 0.005 | |
| CQOLC Frustration | 1.70 (1.26) | 2.04 (1.16) | ||||
| CQOLC Social support | 1.75 (1.33) | 1.79 (1.38) | ||||
| CQOLC Relationship with patient | 2.05 (1.70) | 1.38 (1.53) | ||||
| CQOLC Informed about illness | 2.70 (1.38) | 2.88 (1.45) | ||||
| CQOLC total | 48.45 (26.93) | 63.12 (17.96) | 1.03 | (1.00-1.06) | 0.045 | |
| ADL | 0.15 (0.37) | 1.46 (3.60) | ||||
| Median (range) | Median (range) | |||||
| Weekly care, h | 29 (2-168) | 150 (2-168) | 1.01 | (1.00-1.02) | 0.038 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | |||||
| Medication use (n = 43) | Yes | 5 (12) | 15 (35) | 5.63 | (1.49-21.20) | 0.011 |
| No | 15 (35) | 8 (19) | ||||
| Comorbid illness | Yes | 5 (11) | 17 (39) | 7.29 | (1.91-27.86) | 0.004 |
| No | 15 (34) | 7 (16) | ||||
Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; CQOLC, Caregiver Quality of Life Index–Cancer; EQ-5D, EuroQol Five Dimension Questionnaire; HADS, Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale; HSD, high sleep disturbance; LSD, low sleep disturbance; OR, odds ratio; VAS, visual analog scale.
Only significant results are presented for univariate analyses. Multivariable analysis was not performed because of small sample size.