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Table 3 Comparison of quality of life scales in terms of basic characteristics of the family caregivers

From: Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains

Caregivers

Physical Functioning

Role Physical

Bodily Pain

General Health

Vitality

Social Functioning

Role Emotional

Mental Health

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Gender

                

Female

77.03 ± 19.33

0.097†

70.86 ± 24.84

0.733†

75.49 ± 16.15

0.367†

51.32 ± 20.44

0.808†

46.65 ± 20.30

0.504†

69.44 ± 24.69

0.892†

57.13 ± 42.56

0.928†

61.84 ± 21.72

0.908†

Male

73.08 ± 21.16

69.91 ± 23.37

77.25 ± 17.27

51.92 ± 21.79

48.23 ± 20.34

69.82 ± 23.84

56.67 ± 43.83

62.13 ± 20.62

Age, year

                

≤ 30

80.23 ± 15.69

0.012‡

71.15 ± 20.83

0.800*

77.97 ± 14.02

0.695‡

53.15 ± 21.48

0.726*

63.38 ± 13.81

< 0.0001*

71.69 ± 22.55

0.841*

67.16 ± 37.96

0.099‡

63.23 ± 21.96

0.488*

31–40

75.78 ± 19.51

71.67 ± 24.05

76.67 ± 16.32

53.17 ± 22.46

47.78 ± 19.63

69.50 ± 24.49

55.54 ± 44.41

60.78 ± 21.41

41–50

76.49 ± 19.16

67.16 ± 25.07

77.75 ± 13.41

51.27 ± 20.80

45.37 ± 17.88

69.78 ± 23.39

59.19 ± 43.35

64.18 ± 19.39

51–60

68.28 ± 22.23

71.88 ± 28.22

72.41 ± 23.60

49.22 ± 22.29

44.38 ± 19.90

65.47 ± 24.14

47.90 ± 43.12

64.38 ± 22.71

≥ 61

67.50 ± 25.66

70.11 ± 23.93

74.93 ± 19.91

48.80 ± 18.08

30.00 ± 16.53

69.78 ± 27.42

47.82 ± 45.89

57.83 ± 20.48

Marital status

                

Married

74.64 ± 20.65

0.752†

70.92 ± 24.39

0.402†

76.59 ± 16.88

0.800†

52.53 ± 21.14

0.154†

45.44 ± 19.73

< 0.0001†

69.69 ± 24.64

0.959†

54.10 ± 43.86

0.027†

61.63 ± 20.85

0.550†

Single

75.57 ± 19.72

68.03 ± 22.42

75.98 ± 16.51

48.20 ± 21.09

55.74 ± 20.59

69.51 ± 22.46

67.74 ± 38.96

63.44 ± 22.07

Education

                

Illiterate

67.16 ± 26.00

0.198

68.75 ± 28.59

0.644*

68.75 ± 28.59

0.424*

47.27 ± 19.77

0.675*

36.70 ± 21.04

0.002‡

70.23 ± 25.72

0.759*

50.74 ± 43.42

0.024‡

56.48 ± 23.36

0.259*

Primary school

71.70 ± 21.99

72.73 ± 23.38

76.48 ± 17.24

51.14 ± 20.90

42.50 ± 17.40

66.82 ± 27.02

38.62 ± 40.63

66.36 ± 19.02

Junior high school

78.51 ± 19.39

72.97 ± 21.55

77.08 ± 17.52

54.86 ± 20.01

49.59 ± 19.09

71.62 ± 26.30

51.34 ± 46.87

67.57 ± 19.84

Senior high school

80.00 ± 21.79

77.27 ± 28.40

79.27 ± 14.19

54.09 ± 22.00

47.27 ± 5.64

59.55 ± 20.30

57.57 ± 49.64

57.73 ± 18.07

HSD

75.78 ± 15.49

69.16 ± 21.80

77.68 ± 16.04

53.31 ± 23.09

53.90 ± 21.33

72.21 ± 20.17

64.92 ± 41.15

60.84 ± 19.65

Associate degree

81.48 ± 17.47

71.30 ± 23.72

77.04 ± 13.25

47.41 ± 18.93

51.85 ± 20.62

68.15 ± 24.30

69.12 ± 39.15

60.37 ± 24.57

BS

74.32 ± 20.07

64.19 ± 26.70

80.05 ± 13.11

51.35 ± 21.81

50.81 ± 19.84

67.70 ± 25.78

66.65 ± 40.07

60.81 ± 21.42

≥MS

76.96 ± 22.19

73.91 ± 20.61

72.26 ± 16.56

54.57 ± 21.31

43.04 ± 17.94

71.96 ± 24.57

55.06 ± 45.62

65.00 ± 22.20

Relationship to patient

                

Spouse

69.72 ± 23.25

0.026*

70.14 ± 25.04

0.752*

74.04 ± 16.65

0.055*

50.28 ± 23.36

0.454*

41.74 ± 19.89

0.008*

67.64 ± 27.80

0.620*

31.47 ± 38.30

< 0.0001*

60.49 ± 23.52

0.826*

Offspring

76.45 ± 19.65

71.79 ± 23.01

75.04 ± 17.40

53.89 ± 20.71

49.73 ± 20.95

71.32 ± 22.02

72.06 ± 38.11

61.72 ± 20.41

Parents

74.08 ± 16.59

67.11 ± 22.59

81.34 ± 13.9

47.63 ± 19.30

50.66 ± 19.03

67.11 ± 23.55

28.93 ± 37.30

65.39 ± 20.54

Siblings

71.58 ± 22.30

65.79 ± 25.29

81.21 ± 13.63

49.21 ± 18.87

39.21 ± 17.81

73.68 ± 25.64

75.43 ± 42.80

61.32 ± 18.24

Others

84.35 ± 16.53

 

70.65 ± 28.85

81.30 ± 17.68

50.22 ± 21.71

53.26 ± 16.48

66.09 ± 25.84

69.55 ± 40.10

63.48 ± 21.39

Employment status

                

Governmental employed

81.64 ± 18.63

0.001‡

69.26 ± 24.74

0.468*

76.34 ± 15.58

0.290‡

47.95 ± 21.84

0.056*

49.51 ± 19.65

< 0.0001*

72.13 ± 22.95

0.381‡

56.82 ± 43.18

 

64.18 ± 22.89

0.650*

Self-employed

75.37 ± 19.16

67.90 ± 23.79

78.01 ± 17.19

57.16 ± 21.03

 

48.46 ± 18.61

 

66.05 ± 24.01

 

57.60 ± 42.82

0.216*

59.75 ± 20.20

 

Retired

64.25 ± 25.21

68.40 ± 24.09

73.36 ± 20.70

47.74 ± 19.10

 

34.43 ± 20.13

67.45 ± 27.38

45.90 ± 45.86

61.60 ± 20.63

Unemployed

77.31 ± 17.53

73.44 ± 23.64

78.25 ± 15.28

51.50 ± 20.08

 

55.19 ± 18.46

71.63 ± 24.00

64.15 ± 41.35

63.69 ± 21.16

Quit for care

71.00 ± 17.85

75.00 ± 23.93

72.68 ± 12.79

51.60 ± 25.07

 

43.00 ± 20.20

73.60 ± 20.59

54.65 ± 42.90

59.40 ± 20.58

Family income

                

≤ 40,000,000 IRR / Month

73.28 ± 21.65

0.700

73.85 ± 22.52

0.231*

77.14 ± 14.97

0.192*

50.57 ± 21.15

0.846*

44.83 ± 19.13

0.244‡

65.29 ± 24.67

0.119*

55.16 ± 45.13

0.464*

59.02 ± 21.57

0.232*

40,000,000–80,000,000 IRR / Month

75.35 ± 19.81

67.93 ± 23.70

78.37 ± 18.39

51.87 ± 21.14

47.78 ± 22.71

70.51 ± 23.29

61.27 ± 41.71

64.29 ± 20.34

≥ 80,000,000 IRR / Month

75.57 ± 20.13

69.74 ± 25.21

74.31 ± 16.52

52.28 ± 21.37

49.39 ± 18.87

72.24 ± 24.31

54.37 ± 43.06

62.28 ± 21.24

Presence of other caregivers

                

Yes

75.16 ± 20.04

0.887†

69.35 ± 25.37

0.719†

73.19 ± 15.70

0.084†

48.95 ± 20.70

0.261†

50.08 ± 21.75

0.268†

68.95 ± 24.31

0.799†

54.82 ± 41.86

0.675†

63.87 ± 19.88

0.434†

No

74.75 ± 20.58

70.59 ± 23.67

77.32 ± 16.97

52.35 ± 21.28

46.87 ± 19.90

69.83 ± 24.19

57.41 ± 43.61

61.51 ± 21.39

Duration of caregiving, month

                

6–11

77.08 ± 18.34

0.057

70.36 ± 24.42

0.998*

77.20 ± 17.14

0.500*

58.77 ± 18.89

< 0.0001‡

49.64 ± 19.94

0.005*

70.36 ± 24.17

0.808*

60.46 ± 43.20

0.115*

69.21 ± 18.15

< 0.0001*

12–23

73.42 ± 22.28

70.18 ± 23.35

76.47 ± 15.65

50.61 ± 18.97

48.77 ± 19.46

68.95 ± 23.67

55.54 ± 42.88

58.16 ± 18.33

≥ 24

69.33 ± 23.64

70.42 ± 23.69

74.25 ± 16.78

30.92 ± 15.30

39.92 ± 20.71

68.17 ± 24.99

47.21 ± 42.65

43.67 ± 19.97

  1. *P < 0.05, obtained from ANOVA F-test
  2. † P < 0.05, obtained from independent samples t-test
  3. ‡ P < 0.05, obtained from Welch’s ANOVA
  4. Significant P-values are shown in bold
  5. HSD, High School Diploma; BS, Bachelor’s Degree, MS, Master’s Degree, SD, Standard Deviation