Table 2.
Psychosocial parameters for MJD participants and caregivers.
| Patient | Caregivers | p-value | Remote Indigenous Australians (previous reports) (Cunningham and Paradies, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ-5D SQoLa | 67.5 (52.5, 80) | 77 (55, 90) | 0.675 | |
| K5 scorea | 12.5 (7, 16.5) | 8 (6, 12) | 0.164 | |
| Low distress (score 5–11) | 10 (42%) | 14 (64%) | 0.094 | 73% |
| High distress (score 12–25) | 14 (58%) | 8 (36%) | 0.094 | 27% |
Abbreviations: EQ-5D, EuroQol 5 dimension; SQoL, Subjective quality of life; K5, Kessler 5 scale.
Continuous parameters were tested via equality of medians test, categorical parameters tested via two-tailed proportions z-test.
a
Data expressed as median (interquartile range).