Descriptive statistics | ˗ Exploratory data analysis (value distribution, analyses of variance) |
˗ Cross table evaluation incl. Control variables (sociodemographic, disease specific) | |
˗ Correlation analysis | |
Inferential statistics | ˗ Comparisons of means (t-test or Mann-Whitney-U-test) |
˗ Multivariate analyses of variance (for multiple dependent variables), general linear model | |
˗ (Multiple) logistic Regression for identification of predictors and determination of effectiveness | |
˗ Actor-partner-interdependence model in order to investigate reciprocal influence within the dyad |