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Table 2 Associations of Variables of Interest with QoL (CarerQoL) (N = 386)

From: Dementia as a predictor of care-related quality of life in informal caregivers: a cross-sectional study to investigate differences in health-related outcomes between dementia and non-dementia caregivers

 

Test statistic

p

Depressiveness (PHQ-9)

r = −.705 a

< 0.001

Subjective burden (CSI)

r = −.648 a

< 0.001

Physical complaints (GBB)

r = −.668 a

< 0.001

Sex CG

t = − 3.146 b

0.002

Employment status

t = 3.497 b

0.001

Sex CR

t = 1.552 b

0.122

Living situation

t = − 0.992 b

0.322

Received support

t = −1.121 b

0.263

Relation c

t = −0.299 b

0.765

Educational attainment

r = −.083 a

0.102

Duration of care

r = −.017 a

0.738

Total care time

r = −.046 a

0.365

Age CG

r = .039 a

0.449

Age CR

r = .005 a

0.918

Benefits (BIZA)

r = −.030 a

0.554

  1. CarerQoL CarerQoL-7D, CSI Caregiver Strain Index, PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9, GBB Giessen Subjective Complaints List, BIZA Berlin Inventory of Caregivers’ Burden – Dementia
  2. aPearson product moment correlation, two-tailed
  3. bt-test
  4. cdichotomized (spouse vs. non-spouse)