Characteristics of patients and their associations with caregiver burden and caregiver depressive symptoms
| Patient characteristics . | Descriptive statistics (n = 115 patients) . | Associations with caregiver burden (n = 70 dyads) . | Associations with caregiver depressive symptoms (n = 70 dyads) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (std, min, max), y | 62.8 (13.7, 24, 84) | r = –0.123; P = .395 | r = –.212; P = .144 |
| Gender female, % (n) | 47.0 (54) | r = 0.119; P = .416 | r = .160; P = .276 |
| Education >12 y, % (n) | 49.5 (57) | r = –0.443; P = .002 | r = .099; P = .521 |
| Visit frequency,∗ mean (std, min, max) | 4.00 (1.3, 1, 6) | r = –.347; P = .015 | r = –.397; P = .005 |
| Illness duration,† mean (std, min, max) | 4.25 (1.5, 2, 6) | r = –.042; P = .770 | r = .056; P = .700 |
| Cancer recurrence: yes, % (n) | 45.2 (52) | r = –.038; P = .802 | r = –.232; P = .121 |
| Physical functioning,‡ mean (std, min, max) | 1.6 (0.5, 1, 5) | r = .413; P = .003 | r = .244; P = .095 |
| Self-rated health,§ mean (std, min, max) | 3.4 (0.9, 1, 5) | r = –.444; P = .001 | r = –.408; P = .004 |
| Depressive symptoms, mean (std, min, max) | 21.5 (5.4, 1, 37) | r = .380; P = .007 | r = –.565; P < .001 |
| Patient characteristics . | Descriptive statistics (n = 115 patients) . | Associations with caregiver burden (n = 70 dyads) . | Associations with caregiver depressive symptoms (n = 70 dyads) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (std, min, max), y | 62.8 (13.7, 24, 84) | r = –0.123; P = .395 | r = –.212; P = .144 |
| Gender female, % (n) | 47.0 (54) | r = 0.119; P = .416 | r = .160; P = .276 |
| Education >12 y, % (n) | 49.5 (57) | r = –0.443; P = .002 | r = .099; P = .521 |
| Visit frequency,∗ mean (std, min, max) | 4.00 (1.3, 1, 6) | r = –.347; P = .015 | r = –.397; P = .005 |
| Illness duration,† mean (std, min, max) | 4.25 (1.5, 2, 6) | r = –.042; P = .770 | r = .056; P = .700 |
| Cancer recurrence: yes, % (n) | 45.2 (52) | r = –.038; P = .802 | r = –.232; P = .121 |
| Physical functioning,‡ mean (std, min, max) | 1.6 (0.5, 1, 5) | r = .413; P = .003 | r = .244; P = .095 |
| Self-rated health,§ mean (std, min, max) | 3.4 (0.9, 1, 5) | r = –.444; P = .001 | r = –.408; P = .004 |
| Depressive symptoms, mean (std, min, max) | 21.5 (5.4, 1, 37) | r = .380; P = .007 | r = –.565; P < .001 |
max, maximum; min, minimum; std, standard deviation.
Boldface values denote statistical significance.
Medical visit frequency: (1) every day, (2) several times a week, (3) once a week, (4) once every 2 weeks, (5) once a month, and (6) less than once a month.
Illness duration: (1) <1 month, (2) between 1 and <6 months, (3) between 6 months and <1 year, (4) between 1 and <3 years, (5) between 3 and ≤5 years, and (6) >5 years.
Physical functioning: (1) physically independent, (2) need a little help, (3) need some help, (4) need a lot of help, and (5) cannot get out of bed.
Self-rated health: (1) very poor, (2) poor, (3) average, (4) good, and (5) very good.