Table 2.
Differences in QoL domains regarding the caregiver and cancer characteristics (N = 286).
| Caregiver Characteristics | Pain and Hurt | Nausea | Procedural Anxiety | Treatment Anxiety | Worry | Cognitive Problems | Perceived Physical Appearance | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 74.25 ± 22.71 | 58.19 ± 25.96 | 57.33 ± 29.70 | 52.01 ± 29.09 | 53.92 ± 34.27 | 61.75 ± 28.66 | 59.54 ± 28.67 | 65.70 ± 25.97 |
| Female | 73.15 ± 21.32 | 55.30 ± 26.55 | 50.04 ± 30.01 | 54.66 ± 27.50 | 62.23 ± 34.41 | 64.74 ± 26.69 | 68.06 ± 27.02 | 68.42 ± 27.30 |
| t | 0.3865 | 0.8428 | 1.8694 | −0.7264 | −1.8574 | −0.8415 | −2.3785 | −0.7734 |
| p | 0.3497 | 0.2000 | 0.0313 * | 0.7659 | 0.9679 | 0.7996 | 0.9910 | 0.7800 |
| Cancer Type | ||||||||
| Leukemia | 75.67 ± 20.72 | 62.97 ± 25.18 | 56.17 ± 31.89 | 60.51 ± 28.75 | 69.95 ± 34.15 | 66.56 ± 27.00 | 71.83 ± 27.20 | 68.54 ± 27.42 |
| Solid Tumor | 71.05 ± 22.55 | 48.60 ± 25.68 | 47.73 ± 27.33 | 46.58 ± 25.18 | 58.58 ± 35.00 | 60.91 ± 27.34 | 58.70 ± 26.76 | 66.62 ± 26.39 |
| t | 1.8050 | 4.7726 | 2.3894 | 4.3393 | 0.5782 | 1.7564 | 4.1094 | 0.6042 |
| p | 0.0361 * | <0.001 *** | 0.0088 ** | <0.001 *** | 0.2818 | 0.0400 * | <0.001 *** | 0.2731 |
* p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.01; *** p-value < 0.001.