More often than not, we’re in sync: patient and caregiver well-being over time in stem cell transplantation

Table 2 Bivariate correlations among patient and caregiver well-being over time

Patient quality of life—Baseline (M = 97.94; SD = 18.25)	− .32**	− .12	.048	− .16	− .31**	− .13	− .10	− .15
Patient quality of life—6 weeks (M = 96.33; SD = 19.39)	− .042	− .22*	.12	− .11	− .15	− .29*	− .15	− .15
Patient quality of life—3 months (M = 101.43; SD = 19.09)	.029	− .044	− .048	− .19	− .11	− .16	− .20	− .17
Patient quality of life—6 months (M = 101.49; SD = 21.89)	− .23	− .14	− .26	− .34**	− .22	− .11	− .33**	− .24
	Caregiver Depression—Baseline (M = 20.29; SD = 6.61)	Caregiver Depression—6 weeks (M = 19.26; SD = 5.58)	Caregiver Depression—3 months (M = 19.0; SD = 6.40)	Caregiver Depression—6 months (M = 20.06; SD = 7.20)	Caregiver Anxiety—Baseline (M = 40.59; SD = 12.88)	Caregiver Anxiety—6 weeks (M = 38.98; SD = 12.21)	Caregiver Anxiety—3 months (M = 38.41; SD = 12.64)	Caregiver Anxiety—6 months (M = 37.65; SD = 12.98)

N = 154; **p < .001; *p < .05
Missingness was as follows:
Caregiver CESD baseline: 0% missing; 6 weeks: 22.7%; 3 months: 37.6%; 6 months: 46.1%
STAI baseline: 0% missing; 6 weeks: 21.4%; 3 months: 37.0%; 6 months: 45.5%
Patient FACT baseline: 0% missing; 6 weeks: 30.5%; 3 months: 38.3%; 6 months: 50.0%
Cronbach’s alpha across each timepoint were as follows:
Caregiver CESD baseline: .71; 6 weeks: .61; 3 months: .72; 6 months: .78
STAI baseline: 95; 6 weeks: .95; 3 months: .95; 6 months: .95
Patient FACT baseline: .87; 6 weeks: .92; 3 months: .92; 6 months: .95

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