Table 4 Results of linear regression models for change in quality of life at 1-month in family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department.
QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE | 1 MONTH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | ED | TELEPHONE | ||||
B | p-value | B | p-value | B | p-value | |
General Health | ||||||
Caregiver age* | .2 | .25 | .1 | .52 | .1 | .87 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -9.2 | .04 | -7.3 | .21 | -11.2 | .15 |
Adult child | -7.9 | .13 | -7.7 | .25 | -14.3 | .16 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | -1.4 | .66 | -4.6 | .28 | 2.8 | .62 |
Intervention | -6.6 | .04 | -9.6 | .03 | -2.2 | .68 |
Mental health status | ||||||
Caregiver age* | .1 | .49 | .1 | .60 | -.1 | .75 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -7.1 | .08 | -1.8 | .76 | -14.6 | .01 |
Adult child | -1.3 | .78 | -1.4 | .84 | -7.3 | .33 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | 3.2 | .28 | 1.2 | .78 | 4.9 | .25 |
Intervention | -4.7 | .10 | -5.3 | .24 | -3.0 | .46 |
Physical functioning | ||||||
Caregiver age* | -.2 | .38 | -.1 | .79 | -.5 | .14 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -10.1 | .04 | -7.6 | .22 | -13.8 | .11 |
Adult child | -13.7 | .02 | -8.1 | .25 | -27.2 | .02 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | -.18 | .96 | -4.0 | .38 | 6.0 | .34 |
Intervention | -.7 | .84 | .2 | .96 | .9 | .87 |