Table 5

Results of linear regression models for change in quality of life at 4-months in family caregivers of seniors treated in the emergency department.

QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE

4-MONTHS

OVERALL

ED

TELEPHONE

B

p-value

B

p-value

B

p-value

General Health

Caregiver age*

.2

.17

.4

.08

.1

.75

Relation to patient

Spouse

-6.7

.17

-8.6

.18

-7.7

.34

Adult child

-3.2

.60

-2.3

.75

-7.0

.56

Other relative

1

1

1

Patient disability

None – mild

1

1

1

Moderate – severe

2.7

.42

5.8

.18

.5

.94

Intervention

-5.8

.08

-8.5

.05

-2.8

.60

Mental health status

Caregiver age*

-.1

.45

-.1

.63

-.1

.63

Relation to patient

Spouse

-2.4

.57

-1.4

.81

-5.8

.41

Adult child

-6.4

.24

-9.3

.16

-5.0

.63

Other relative

1

1

1

Patient disability

None – mild

1

1

1

Moderate – severe

2.1

.48

3.0

.44

1.6

.76

Intervention

-3.7

.20

-7.3

.06

-.3

.95

Physical functioning

Caregiver age*

.1

.68

.1

.87

.1

.98

Relation to patient

Spouse

-5.9

.22

-9.2

.15

-.9

.91

Adult child

.2

.98

-1.2

.87

-3.0

.80

Other relative

1

1

1

Patient disability

None – mild

1

1

1

Moderate – severe

-1.6

.61

-5.6

.19

3.9

.50

Intervention

-.8

.82

-.5

.90

-.4

.84

adjusted for caregiver's baseline outcome score;

* increase of 1 year of age

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