Research Article
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Table 3
Depression (ZDRS) and quality of life (SF-36) scores of the caregivers and correlation coefficients between ZDRS and SF-36.
| | | Mean ± SD | r, p value |
| | ZDRS score (20–80) | 42.9 ± 10.7 | | | SF-36 dimensions score (0–100) | | | | Physical functioning | 80 ± 22.5 | −0.434, (0.0001) | | Role limitations: physical | 65.5 ± 41.5 | −0.462, (0.0001) | | Bodily pain | 68.7 ± 30 | −0.422, (0.0001) | | General health | 64.7 ± 22 | −0.666, (0.0001) | | Vitality | 57.8 ± 23 | −0.761, (0.0001) | | Social functioning | 57.4 ± 33.7 | −0.598, (0.0001) | | Role limitations: emotional | 44.7 ± 44 | −0.576, (0.0001) | | Mental health | 52.7 ± 23.6 | −0.462, (0.0001) | | Physical component summary | 50.6 ± 10 | −0.342, (0.0001) | | Mental component summary | 37 ± 14 | −0.774, (0.0001) |
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ZDRS = Zung Depression Rating Scale.
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