Table 2 Between- and within-group comparisons respecting the mean scores of caregiver burden and quality of life

Caregiver burden

Control

50.77 ± 10.64

51.57 ± 7.32

0.573

Intervention

7.65 \(\pm\) 49.77

6.95 \(\pm\) 37.31

0.001

P value

0.653

0.001

Total quality of life

Control

3.9 \(\pm\) 27.82

3.28 \(\pm\) 27.74

0.829

Intervention

3.5 \(\pm\) 26.71

2.8 \(\pm\) 34.37

0.001

P value

0.604

0.001

Physical quality of life

Control

12.71 \(\pm\) 2.34

2.03 \(\pm\) 12.7

0.98

Intervention

2.23 \(\pm\) 12.37

1.57 \(\pm\) 14.42

0.001

P value

0.543

0.001

Mental quality of life

Control

2.16 \(\pm\) 15.11

1.99 \(\pm\) 15.02

0.774

Intervention

2.22 \(\pm\) 14.43

1.86 \(\pm\) 19.94

0.001

P value

0.146

0.001