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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of CarerQol, ASsessment of Informal care Situation (ASIS), Self-Rated Burden (SRB), Process Utility (PU), Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) and Perseverance time (Pt), n = 1,244

From: Measuring the impact of caregiving on informal carers: a construct validation study of the CarerQol instrument

  

%

mean (SD)

CarerQol-7D (0-100)

  

79.1 (18.6)

  ▪ Fulfillment

- no

6.7

 
 

- some

30.9

 
 

- a lot

62.5

 

  ▪ Relational problems

- no

64.7

 
 

- some

28.9

 
 

- a lot

6.4

 

  ▪ Mental health problems

- no

58.2

 
 

- some

31.2

 
 

- a lot

10.5

 

  ▪ Problems combining daily activities

- no

50.3

 
 

- some

39.1

 
 

- a lot

10.6

 

  ▪ Financial problems

- no

67.9

 
 

- some

23.9

 
 

- a lot

8.3

 

  ▪ Support

- no

27.0

 
 

- some

47.2

 
 

- a lot

25.8

 

  ▪ Physical health problems

- no

49.4

 
 

- some

36.4

 
 

- a lot

14.2

 

CarerQol-VAS (0-10)

7.1 (1.6)

 

ASIS (0-10)

6.7 (1.9)

 

SRB (0-10)

4.1 (2.5)

 

PU

score

 

1.6 (2.8)

 

- positive

66.5

 
 

- neutral

8.8

 
 

- negative

24.8

 

CSI

score

 

4.8 (3.2)

 

- substantial burden (>6)

29.1

 

Pt

in months

 

23.4 (0.3)

 

- less than one week

2.7

 
 

- less than one month

3.1

 
 

- less than six months

7.5

 
 

- more than six months, but less than a year

8.4

 
 

- more than one year, but less than two years

9.8

 
 

- more than two years

68.6

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