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Table 3 Linear mixed-model-analyses of quality of life

From: Quality of life in persons with dementia using regional dementia care network services in Germany: a one-year follow-up study

Dependent variable

p-value model

R2

independent (Co-) Variables

p-value

Beta

95% CI

Proxy-rated quality of life (QoL-AD difference t1-t0)

<  0.001

0.183

    

Intercept

0.001

11.088

4.543;17.632

Sex: femalea

0.830

−0.123

−1.220;0.973

Living situation of caregiverb

 nearby

0.981

−0.017

−1.375;0.134

 greater distance

0.969

0.039

−1.883;1.961

Social Index (Scheuch-Winkler)c

 middle

0.648

0.291

−0.885;1.467

 high

0.536

0.606

−1.257;2.469

at least 1 challenging behavior (CMAI)e

0.247

0.816

−0.524;2.468

Type of DCNd

 Organization

0.570

0.632

−1.716;2.980

 Hybrid

0.746

0.301

−1.667;2.269

 Mission

0.509

0.642

−1.401;2.687

agef

0.816

−0.007

−0,069;0.052

depression (GDS)f

0.352

−0.077

−0.233;0.080

Capacities of daily living (IADL)f

0.810

0.039

−0.274;0.352

Caregiver burden (BIZAD_ADL)f

0.118

−0.142

−0.315;0.030

QoL-AD at baseline

<  0.001

−0.357

−1.401;-0.231

  1. a compared to men; b compared to living together; c compared to low; d compared to Stakeholder; e compared to no challenging behavior. DCN Dementia Care Network, f co-variables, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, CMAI Cohen-Mansfield-Agitation Inventory, IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, QoL-AD Quality of Life Alzheimer’s Disease, BIZAD_ADL Berliner Inventar zur Angehörigenbelastung - Demenz – Subscale Burden due to practical task