Table 5 Results of linear regression models for change in quality of life at 4-months in family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department.
QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE | 4-MONTHS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | ED | TELEPHONE | ||||
B | p-value | B | p-value | B | p-value | |
General Health | ||||||
Caregiver age* | .2 | .17 | .4 | .08 | .1 | .75 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -6.7 | .17 | -8.6 | .18 | -7.7 | .34 |
Adult child | -3.2 | .60 | -2.3 | .75 | -7.0 | .56 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | 2.7 | .42 | 5.8 | .18 | .5 | .94 |
Intervention | -5.8 | .08 | -8.5 | .05 | -2.8 | .60 |
Mental health status | ||||||
Caregiver age* | -.1 | .45 | -.1 | .63 | -.1 | .63 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -2.4 | .57 | -1.4 | .81 | -5.8 | .41 |
Adult child | -6.4 | .24 | -9.3 | .16 | -5.0 | .63 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | 2.1 | .48 | 3.0 | .44 | 1.6 | .76 |
Intervention | -3.7 | .20 | -7.3 | .06 | -.3 | .95 |
Physical functioning | ||||||
Caregiver age* | .1 | .68 | .1 | .87 | .1 | .98 |
Relation to patient | ||||||
Spouse | -5.9 | .22 | -9.2 | .15 | -.9 | .91 |
Adult child | .2 | .98 | -1.2 | .87 | -3.0 | .80 |
Other relative | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Patient disability | ||||||
None – mild | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Moderate – severe | -1.6 | .61 | -5.6 | .19 | 3.9 | .50 |
Intervention | -.8 | .82 | -.5 | .90 | -.4 | .84 |