Table 3 Family caregiver burden at Time 0 (baseline), time 1 (post-intervention) and time 3 (three months post-intervention)
Variables | Experimental group (n=25) Mean ± SD | Control group (n=25) Mean ± SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FCB Score for Schizophrenia | ||||
Time 0 | 57.28 ± 10.60 | 57.40 ± 11.59 | > 0.05 | |
Time 1 | 32.12 ± 8.52 | 47.08 ± 10.33 | 0.001* | |
Time 2 | 35.80 ± 7.48 | 44.52 ± 8.28 | 0.003* | |
Effect of time | 14.10 | 0.01* | ||
Effect of treatment | 11.32 | 0.002* | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 20.68 | 0.001* | ||
FCB Score for Mood disorders | ||||
Time 0 | 52.48 ± 9.02 | 49.04 ± 11.07 | > 0.05 | |
Time 1 | 25.44 ± 6.81 | 55.76 ± 11.77 | 0.0001* | |
Time 2 | 29.44 ± 7.29 | 52.88± 10.50 | 0.0001* | |
Effect of time | 48.07 | 0.001* | ||
Effect of treatment | 71.99 | 0.001* | ||
Interaction of time and treatment | 61.23 | 0.001* | ||