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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of study variables for patients and caregivers (N = 233)

From: Physical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads

 

Patients

Carers

  

M (SD)

M (SD)

t value

Correlation coefficient r

Physical activity (ln)

7.3 (1.1)

7.6 (1.2)

3.49**

0.156*

Perceived stress

20.6 (4.8)

19.7 (5.0)

2.47*

0.385**

Anxiety

8.8 (4.1)

7.6 (3.7)

4.47**

0.407**

Depression

8.4 (4.3)

6.2 (3.8)

7.83**

0.424**

Physical quality of life

37.2 (8.2)

45.2 (8.7)

10.7**

0.088

Mental quality of life

41.6 (10.3)

45.4 (9.8)

4.78**

0.249**

  1. t test for comparison between cancer patients and caregivers
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01