Table 4 Relationships between Brief COPE and sociodemographics and quality of life

−0.009

−0.044

−0.001

−0.072

Gender

Women M (SD)

4.12 (1.22)

4.57 (1.59)

3.12 (0.70)

4.44 (1.65)

Men M (SD)

3.62 (1.29)

4.60 (1.74)

2.92 (0.81)

4.77 (1.29)

p-value

<0.001

0.844

0.014

0.009

Patient-caregiver relationship

Partner M (SD)

3.71 (1.25)

4.58 (1.66)

2.99 (0.76)

4.50 (1.25)

Not partner M (SD)

4.19 (1.22)

4.48 (1.63)

3.12 (0.72)

4.60 (1.21)

p-value

<0.001

0.549

0.115

0.427

Living

In couple M (SD)

3.84 (1.23)

4.61 (1.65)

2.98 (0.75)

4.53 (1.24)

Single M (SD)

4.02 (1.36)

4.52 (1.67)

3.18 (0.74)

4.73 (1.21)

p-value

0.200

0.636

0.024

0.156

Employment status

Workers M (SD)

4.11 (1.20)

4.91 (1.61)

2.96 (0.71)

4.65 (1.14)

Not workers M (SD)

3.82 (1.28)

4.47 (1.66)

3.06 (0.76)

4.57 (1.26)

p-value

0.064

0.026

0.303

0.603

Educational level

<12 y M (SD)

3.76 (1.21)

4.27 (1.56)

3.09 (0.76)

4.54 (1.34)

> = 12 y M (SD)

3.99 (1.29)

4.89 (1.69)

2.98 (0.75)

4.66 (1.11)

p-value

0.076

<0.001

0.145

0.348

SF-36

Physical function.

−0.052

0.103*

−0.144**

0.110*

Social functioning

−0.086

0.061

−0.162**

0.316***

Role physical

−0.086

0.017

−0.152**

0.020

Role emotional

−0.123*

0.074

−0.170***

0.162***

Mental health

−0.207***

0.195***

−0.319***

0.479***

Vitality

−0.105*

0.220***

−0.181***

0.355***

Bodily pain

−0.108*

0.087

−0.157**

0.060

General health

−0.032

0.176***

−0.181***

0.248***

PCS

−0.016

0.069

−0.090

−0.010

MCS

−0.154**

0.151**

−0.244***

0.421***