Sociodemographic characteristics for the pilot sample of caregiver's relationship to the patient (N=16)
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Total N=16 | Partners n=10 | Other family n=6 | p Value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | |||||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 58.6 (13.8) | 65.1 (9.9) | 47.7 (11.3) | 0.009* | η2=0.399 |
| Range | 36–77 | 46–77 | 36–72 | ||
| Gender, n (%) | 0.14† | φ=0.372 | |||
| Male | 3 (19) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | ||
| Female | 13 (81) | 7 (70) | 6 (100) | ||
| Education, years | >0.99† | φ=0.067 | |||
| ≤13 | 6 (38%) | 4 (40%) | 2 (33%) | ||
| 14 or more | 10 (62%) | 6 (60%) | 4 (67%) | ||
| Work status | 0.12† | φ=0.516 | |||
| In paid job | 8 (50%) | 3 (30%) | 5 (83%) | ||
| Not in paid job | 8 (50%) | 7 (70%) | 1 (17%) | ||
| Relationship status | 0.38† | φ=0.333 | |||
| In paired relationship | 15 (94%) | 10 (100%) | 5 (83%) | ||
| Not in relationship | 1 (6%) | – | 1 (17%) | ||
| Relationship to patient‡ | |||||
| Partner/spouse | 10 (60%) | 10 (100%) | |||
| Child | 4 (25%) | 4 (66%) | |||
| Parent | 1 (10%) | 1 (17%) | |||
| Sibling | 1 (5%) | 1 (17%) | |||
| Patient characteristics | |||||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 69.1 (9.1) | 69.5 (10.6) | 68.3 (6.7) | 0.81§ | η2=0.004 |
| Range | 36–84 | 46–84 | 36–72 | ||
| Gender, n (%) | 0.034† | φ=0.600 | |||
| Male | 6 (38) | 6 (60) | – | ||
| Female | 10 (62) | 4 (40) | 6 (100) | ||
Statistically significant differences are indicated in bold type.
*F(1,14)=9.29.
†Fisher's Exact.
‡No analyses since groups differ by definition.
§F(1,14)=0.06.