Table 3.
Study Outcomes by Dementia Etiology
Variable | DLB (n = 384) | AD (n = 69) | PDD (n = 61) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver Quality of Life | 35.5 (7.5) | 34.9 (8.4) | 37.1 (7.3) | .23 |
Care Recipient Quality of Life | 26.0 (5.8) | 27.7 (5.9) | 27.1 (5.6) | .05 |
Social Support | 60.9 (19.3) | 61.1 (20.1) | 57.9 (18.4) | .69 |
PHQ-2 | 2.1 (1.7) | 2.2 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.9) | .85 |
Perceived Change Index | 33.9 (7.2) | 34.9 (6.3) | 32.2 (7.2) | .08 |
Psychological Well-Being | 82.6 (12.6) | 82.4 (13.4) | 84.0 (12.2) | .69 |
Mastery | 30.8 (4.0) | 30.7 (4.3) | 31.2 (4.1) | .74 |
Care Confidence | 12.2 (2.1) | 12.7 (1.8) | 12.1 (2.1) | .13 |
Caregiver Burden | 25.5 (8.4) | 25.0 (8.5) | 25.9 (8.3) | .82 |
Grief | 61.8 (12.9) | 58.4 (14.3) | 60.9 (11.2) | .13 |
Means (SD) KEY: DLB = Dementia with Lewy Bodies; AD = Alzheimer’s Disease; PDD = Parkinson’s Disease Dementia; PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire.