Table 1 Univariate analysis of the relationships between significant variables and CQLI total score

Variables

n (%)

CQLI Mean (SD)

r / t^a/ F^b

p

Comparison

  No

77 (61.1)

263.6 (54.7)

2.12^a

0.036

No > Yes

  Yes

49 (38.9)

242.7 (52.7)

–

–

–

  No

121 (96.0)

258.5 (52.4)

3.17^a

0.002

No > Yes

  Yes

5 (4.0)

182.0 (62.2)

–

–

–

  No

118 (93.7)

258.8 (53.0)

2.70^a

0.008

No > Yes

  Yes

8 (6.3)

206.3 (58.3)

–

–

–

 ADL (BI)

–

–

0.30

0.001

–

 Cognitive status (SPMSQ)

–

–

0.19

0.037

–

Caregiver characteristics

 CSI

–

–

-0.27

0.002

–

  < Elementary

34 (27.0)

234.4 (53.1)

4.48^b

0.015

High school and College

> Elementary

  High school

66 (52.4)

258.9 (51.2)

–

–

  > College

26 (20.6)

274.0 (58.3)

–

–

 Poor

6 (4.8)

181.7 (39.7)

13.45^b

< 0.001

Good > Fair

 Fair

65 (51.6)

243.9 (47.8)

–

–

Fair > Poor

 Good

55 (3.7)

277.1 (53.1)

–

–

Good > Poor

Variables

n (%)

CQLI Mean (SD)

F^b/ t

p

Comparison

  < 20,000

13 (10.3)

209.2 (49.7)

9.48^b

< 0.001

60,000 >

  20,000–60,000

55 (43.7)

247.5 (51.8)

–

–

20,000–60,000 >

  > 60,000

58 (46.0)

273.4 (51.1)

–

–

20,000

  Self

46 (36.5)

263.4 (50.8)

2.74^b

0.046

Self-paid and Children > Spouse and Other

  Children

66 (52.4)

257.6 (57.1)

–

–

  Spouse

10 (7.9)

227.0 (44.7)

–

–

  Other

4 (3.2)

200.0 (34.6)

–

–

  No

103 (81.7)

260.7 (51.4)

2.34

0.021

No > Yes

  Yes

23 (18.3)

231.7 (63.2)

–

–

–