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Table 2 Changes in the FACQ strain and distress scales (based on LOCF analyses)

From: The cost-effectiveness of a telephone-based intervention to support caregivers of older people discharged from hospital

To time (from Time 1)

Variable

Control mean (SD)

Intervention mean (SD)

Effect size

p-value#

Time 2

Strain

0.05 (0.57)

− 0.11 (0.45)

0.30

0.0798

Distress

−0.09 (0.65)

− 0.24 (0.46)

0.27

0.0354

SF12 - Physical

−1.26 (8.05)

−0.11 (4.63)

0.17

0.5289

SF12 - Mental

0.80 (7.82)

2.78 (8.72)

0.24

0.2049

Time 3

Strain

0.04 (0.65)

−0.15 (0.55)

0.32

0.0394

Distress

−0.06 (0.52)

−0.17 (0.54)

0.21

0.0728

SF12 - Physical

−1.23 (8.12)

−0.85 (6.31)

0.05

0.8596

SF12 - Mental

1.12 (9.41)

1.39 (8.50)

0.03

0.7534

  1. # P-values were obtained for each outcome using a Mixed model which included all 3 time points (rather than pairwise t-tests)