Figure 1.
Evaluation of caregivers‘ general burden: Mean scores are presented with standard errors (error bars). Statistically significant findings: (a) ZBI-BI groups (ANOVA: p < 0.001; KWT: p < 0.001; rs = −0.542, p < 0.001, n = 242), ZBI-BI (rp = −0.555, p < 0.001, n = 242); (b) ZBI-King’s Stages (ANOVA: p < 0.001; KWT: p < 0.001; rs = 0.300, p < 0.001, n = 237), ZBI-ALSFRS-R (rp = −0.460, p < 0.001, n = 237); (c) DOC-BI groups (p < 0.001; KWT: p < 0.001; rs = −0.636, p < 0.001, n = 249), DOC-BI (rp = −0.617, p < 0.001, n = 249); (d) DOC-King’s Stages (p < 0.001; KWT: p < 0.001; rs = 0.294, p < 0.001, n = 244) DOC-ALSFRS-R (rp = −0.452, p < 0.001, n = 244). * = post-hoc: p ≤ 0.05 between subgroups. Abbreviations: ZBI = Zarit Burden Interview; BI = Barthel Index; DOC = duration of caregiving, ALSFRS-R = Revised Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale.