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Table 3 Results of the post-hoc analysis

From: Anticipatory grief of spousal and adult children caregivers of people with dementia

 

Sp_Early

(n = 36)

Sp_Late

(n = 18)

Ac_Early

(n = 37)

Ac_Late

(n = 17)

MM-CGI-SF total score

 Sp_Early

–

   

 Sp_Late

p = .026

–

  

 Ac_Early

N.S.

p < .001

–

 

 Ac_Late

N.S.

p < .001

N.S.

–

MM-CGI-SF Personal Sacrifice Burden sub-score

 Sp_Early

–

   

 Sp_Late

N.S.

–

  

 Ac_Early

N.S.

p = .005

–

 

 Ac_Late

N.S.

p = .001

N.S.

–

MM-CGI-SF Heartfelt Sadness and Longing sub-score

 Sp_Early

–

   

 Sp_Late

p = .019

–

  

 Ac_Early

N.S.

p < .001

–

 

 Ac_Late

N.S.

p < .001

N.S.

–

MM-CGI-SF Worry and Felt Isolation sub-score

 Sp_Early

–

   

 Sp_Late

N.S.

–

  

 Ac_Early

N.S.

p < .001

–

 

 Ac_Late

p = .041

p < .001

N.S.

–

ZBI total score

 Sp_Early

–

   

 Sp_Late

N.S.

–

  

 Ac_Early

N.S.

p = .017

–

 

 Ac_Late

N.S.

p = .012

N.S.

–

  1. Remarks: Data were expressed in p-values in the post-hoc analysis with Dunn’s test. MM-CGI-SF Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory Short Form, ZBI Zarit Burden Interview, Sp_Early Spousal caregivers of a relative with earlier stage dementia, Sp_Late Spousal caregivers of a relative with later stage dementia, Ac_Early Adult children caregivers of a relative with earlier stage dementia, Ac_Late Adult children caregivers of a relative with later stage dementia, N.S. non-significant
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