Table 8 Between- and within- family effects on measures of psychological wellbeing and health-related quality of life, for 316 patients within 135 family groups
Measure | Mean | Overall standard deviation | Between-family standard deviation | Within-family standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital anxiety and depression scale | ||||
Anxiety scale | 6.87 | 3.95 | 3.59 | 2.57 |
Depression scale | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.37 | 1.79 |
Short form-12 Health-related quality of life | ||||
Physical health component summary | 51.62 | 8.07 | 7.42 | 5.51 |
Mental health component summary | 49.63 | 10.51 | 9.75 | 6.61 |