Table 2 Psychosocial Outcomes by Patient-Carer Relationship, and for Total Sample

Distress

1,94

0.642

.425

20.5 (8.1)

22.1 (10.3)

21.1 (9.0)

Quality of life

1,96

1.346

.249

4.8 (1.6)

4.4 (1.7)

4.7 (1.6)

Comfort in LGBTQ+ identity

1,99

9.825

.002

12.8 (1.8)

11.1 (3.6)

12.2 (2.7)

Discrimination (gen life)

1100

0.978

.325

1.9 (0.7)

2.1 (1.0)

2.0 (0.8)

Discrimination (as carer)

1102

0.144

.705

1.3 (0.6)

1.3 (0.8)

1.3 (0.7)

LGBTQI+ impact

1102

0.896

.346

6.1 (2.5)

5.6 (1.9)

5.9 (2.3)

Social support

1106

1.614

.207

3.9 (1.0)

3.6 (0.9)

3.8 (0.9)

Lack of family support

1113

0.627

.430

11.8 (3.6)

12.4 (5.3)

12.0 (4.2)

Caregiver esteem

1113

5.197

.025

30.4 (3.3)

28.6 (5.0)

29.8 (4.0)

Impact on intimate/sexual relationships

1,87

7.483

.008

2.5 (1.1)

1.8 (1.1)

2.3 (1.2)

Financial impact

1113

0.155

.694

6.9 (3.1)

7.2 (2.7)

7.0 (3.0)

Schedule impact

1113

1.231

.270

17.2 (3.9)

16.3 (4.5)

16.9 (4.1)

Health impact

1113

0.388

.535

9.5 (2.8)

9.9 (3.8)

9.6 (3.1)