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Table 4 Comparisons (mean ± standard deviation) and correlations (r) of CarGOQoL scores with respect to caregivers’ and patients’ characteristics

From: Validation of the American version of the CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life (CarGOQoL) questionnaire

 

PsWB

B

RHC

AF

COP

PhWB

SE

LEI

SS

PL

Index

Caregiver’s gender

Women

42,67 ± 21,40

82,50 ± 19,94

76,50 ± 17,67

81,39 ± 20,34

67,10 ± 21,61

66,44 ± 20,68

75,21 ± 20,87

53,01 ± 20,18

71,55 ± 21,93

50 ± 24,28

66,26 ± 12,07

Men

58,71 ± 19,54

86,65 ± 15,67

69,13 ± 14,58

79,62 ± 21,35

70,98 ± 17,19

75,69 ± 20,82

71,75 ± 20,68

58,79 ± 20,45

75,46 ± 22,59

51,92 ± 19,90

70,52 ± 10,90

p value

0,001

0,441

0,035

0,582

0,432

0,040

0,386

0,149

0,455

0,615

0,123

Caregiver living with a partner

No

42,78 ± 20,38

72,75 ± 24,52

78,52 ± 12,48

66,02 ± 26,23

56,41 ± 18,36

63,46 ± 19,90

77,88 ± 19,86

49,03 ± 24,18

61,53 ± 26,74

47,5 ± 26,87

60,85 ± 11,74

Yes

48,66 ± 22,33

85,82 ± 16,90

73,37 ± 17,67

83,57 ± 18,27

70,53 ± 19,96

70,51 ± 21,21

73,43 ± 20,97

55,90 ± 19,56

74,82 ± 20,71

51,07 ± 22,39

68,68 ± 11,55

p value

0,297

0,077

0,334

0,018

0,017

0,183

0,452

0,226

0,074

0,599

0,084

Relationship status

Spouse

51,78 ± 21,78

87,84 ± 13,73

72,72 ± 16,23

83,79 ± 17,46

71,75 ± 17,91

71,87 ± 21,33

74,31 ± 18,54

58,63 ± 17,98

74,09 ± 21,89

49,76 ± 22,12

69,41 ± 11,18

Child

34,89 ± 22,36

67,01 ± 27,27

77,43 ± 20,75

68,93 ± 21,75

62,5 ± 25

63,02 ± 22,36

76,04 ± 24,69

45,83 ± 26,29

71,87 ± 22,69

43,18 ± 21,91

59,14 ± 13,00

Other

44,09 ± 19,58

82,75 ± 19,86

76,38 ± 17,20

79,16 ± 26,23

62,03 ± 22,36

66,31 ± 19,07

72,22 ± 25,20

49,30 ± 20,77

69,44 ± 23,17

58,59 ± 24,88

67,36 ± 11,35

p value

0,023

0,024

0,428

0,109

0,172

0,252

0,839

0,049

0,718

0,277

0,052

Caregiver’s age class

40 – 59 years

41,81 ± 19,55

81,49 ± 20,33

75,48 ± 16,16

79,16 ± 19,06

66,86 ± 20,53

67,87 ± 18,22

75 ± 19,66

49,12 ± 17,54

75,87 ± 20,30

50 ± 24,04

66,36 ± 10,48

>59 years

53,86 ± 22,97

86,21 ± 16,77

72,81 ± 17,94

82,52 ± 22,11

69,91 ± 20,14

71,03 ± 23,78

73,21 ± 22,01

60,71 ± 21,48

69,64 ± 23,61

51,28 ± 21,80

69,06 ± 13,04

p value

0,017

0,173

0,444

0,210

0,516

0,239

0,769

0,013

0,238

0,773

0,322

Patient’s gender

Women

48,20 ± 22,22

82,99 ± 21,35

71,80 ± 16,31

80,75 ± 20,69

66,27 ± 19,41

70,93 ± 21,85

71,51 ± 22,38

54,94 ± 22,35

72,67 ± 23,50

50 ± 21,18

67,41 ± 11,85

Men

46,49 ± 21,69

84,90 ± 15,87

76,82 ± 17,72

81,66 ± 20,34

70,41 ± 21,42

67,34 ± 20,33

76,52 ± 18,99

54,87 ± 18,51

73,47 ± 20,76

51,28 ± 24,96

67,96 ± 12,05

p value

0,729

0,695

0,198

0,805

0,398

0,353

0,356

0,920

0,956

0,992

0,972

Patient’s age class

18 – 70 years

49,38 ± 21,05

86,14 ± 16,85

75,77 ± 15,38

83,95 ± 19,21

70,37 ± 18,57

71,06 ± 18,30

74,30 ± 20,23

56,48 ± 20,56

75,23 ± 20,81

50 ± 25,37

69,09 ± 11,15

>70 years

43,75 ± 23,15

79,93 ± 21,57

71,52 ± 19,81

75,89 ± 21,91

64,36 ± 23,24

65,73 ± 25,47

73,33 ± 22,19

52,08 ± 20,25

69,16 ± 24,06

51,78 ± 18,23

64,91 ± 12,96

p value

0,219

0,159

0,405

0,096

0,160

0,511

0,916

0,319

0,282

0,681

0,117

Patient’s disease duration

r

0,061

−0,110

−0,168

0,007

−0,030

0,024

−0,070

−0,094

−0,299**

−0,264*

−0,187

 

0,582

0,317

0,127

0,952

0,785

0,832

0,524

0,396

0,006

0,019

0,104

Caregiving duration

r

−0,010

−0,091

−0,109

−0,137

−0,018

−0,076

0,016

−0,302**

−0,413**

−0,204

−0,248*

p value

0,929

0,423

0,336

0,233

0,878

0,505

0,885

0,006

0,000

0,079

0,034

  1. PsWB psychological well being, B burden, RHC relationship with healthcare, AF administration and finances, COP coping, PhWB physical well being, SE self-esteem, LEI leisure time, SS social support, PL private life, range [0–100]; higher score indicated higher QoL
  2. Bold values: p-value<0.05