Table 4 Comparing mean changes in the total care burden between the four groups among the caregivers participating in the research

Patient-centered education

Mean

-2.07

-1.10

0.97

SD

3.02

3.20

0.60

Caregiver-centered education

Mean

-12.77

-11.26

1.52

SD

6.42

6.39

0.85

Patient and caregiver education

Mean

-13.19

-11.81

1.39

SD

5.26

5.47

0.95

Control

Mean

0.94

1.58

0.65

SD

2.29

2.22

0.71

Comparing the four groups

F statistic

78.133

68.861

7.863

Significance level

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Comparing patient-centered and caregiver-centered education

95% confidence interval for mean difference

< 0.001

8.389; 13.026

< 0.001

7.803; 12.513

0.007

− 0.946; − 0.150

Comparing patient-centered and patient and caregiver education

95% confidence interval for mean difference

< 0.001

8.808; 13.446

< 0.001

8.351; 13.062

0.039

− 0.817; − 0.021

Comparing patient-centered education and control

95% confidence interval for mean difference

0.012

-5.321; − 0.683

0.026

-5.036; − 0.325

0.111

− 0.075; 0.721

Comparing caregiver-centered and patient and caregiver education

95% confidence interval for mean difference

0.719

-1.880; 2.719

0.643

-1.788; 2.884

0.522

− 0.269; 0.527

Comparing caregiver-centered education and control

95% confidence interval for mean difference

< 0.001

-16.009; -11.410

< 0.001

-15.175; -10.503

< 0.001

0.473; 1.269

Comparing Patient and caregiver education and control

95% confidence interval for mean difference

< 0.001

11.829; 16.429

< 0.001

-15.723; -11.051

< 0.001

0.344; 1.140