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Table 5 Mixed model with intervention in FCGs of patients with MS

From: Reducing care burden and improving adherence to health-promoting behaviors among family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis through a healthy lifestyle empowerment program

Dependent

Independent

B

SE

95%CI a

p-value

CB (CBI)

Group

Intervention

−8.92

2.01

(−12.87, −4.97)

< 0.001**

Control (ref)

    

Time

Baseline (ref)

    

Follow-up 1

−18.92

2.01

(−22.87, −14.97)

< 0.001**

Follow-up 2

−24.97

2.84

(−30.54, −19.40)

< 0.001**

adherence to HPBs (HPLP-2)

Group

Intervention

16.47

2.76

(11.05, 21.88)

< 0.001**

Control (ref)

    

Time

baseline (ref)

    

Follow-up 1

2.40

3.12

(−3.71, 8.51)

0.442

Follow-up 2

12.55

3.37

(5.95, 19.15)

< 0.001**

  1. Dependent Variable: change of CB and HPLP-2 (adherence to HPBs) from baseline to final intervention
  2. CB Caregiver burden, CBI Caregiver Burden Inventory, HPBs Health promoting behaviors, HPLP-II Health-promoting lifestyle profile II
  3. a95% confidence intervals; ref.: references category
  4. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001