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Table 4 Analyzed dependent variables

From: Efficiency of an intensive educational program for informal caregivers of hospitalized, dependent patients: cluster randomized trial

Dependent variables

 

Experimental group

  
  

instant 0

Instant 1

Instant 2

  

Average (D.S.)

Average (D.S.)

Average (D.S.)

Instrument

    

SF12

Physical health Scale

45.9 (11.17)

44.4 (11.54)

45.6 (8.99)

 

Mental Health Scale

45.2 (10.51)

44.5 (11.80)

46.5 (11.85)

Zarit Overload

 

2.7 (0.71)

2.5 ( (0.89)

2.6 (0.84)

Knowledge Questionnaire

    
 

Mobility Knowledge, average (D.S.)

1.8 (1.23)

3.3 (0.87)

 
 

Feeding Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.6 (1.29)

3.3 (0.89)

 
 

Disposal Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.2 (1.39)

3.3 (0.71)

 
 

Hygiene Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.7 (1.19)

3.5 (0.85)

 
 

Emotional Expression Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.3 (1.34)

3.2 (0.99)

 
 

average (D.S.)Average Knowledge,

2.3 (1.06)

3.3 (0.76)

 

Dependent variable

 

Control group

  
  

Instant 0

Instant 1

Instant 2

  

Average (D.S.)

Average (D.S.)

Average (D.S.)

Instrument

    

SF12

Physical Health Scale

47.1 (9.78)

47.7 (10.60)

47 (9.99)

 

Mental Health Scale

43.2 (13.02)

42.9 (13.17)

44 (13.85)

Zarit Overload

 

2.5 (0.77)

2.3 (0.97)

2.4 (0.72)

Kowledge Questionnaire

Mobility Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.1 (1.53)

2.6 (1.26)

 
 

Feeding Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.5 (1.37)

3.2 (0.99)

 
 

Disposal Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2 (1.47)

3 (1.09)

 
 

Hygiene Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.8 (1.41)

3.2 (1.11)

 
 

Emotional self-care, average (D.S.)

2.5 (1.41)

3 (1.02)

 
 

Average Knowledge, average (D.S.)

2.4 (1.17)

3 (0.91)

 
  1. Descriptive Results.
  2. D.S.: standar deviation.