Table 6 Association of classes and Qol-AD, CarerQoL, GHQ-12 and CANE based on most likely class membership

Class size (%)

31.8

23.1

14.2

11.2

12.4

7.4

QoL-AD (3–52; higher score = better QoL)

29.5

31.2

28.3

32

31.1

32.6

 < 0.001

CarerQoL (in %, reference category “yes”)

  Satisfaction performing care duties

86.6

91.4

94.6

94.0

85.4

87.5

0.14 (n.s.)

  Problems with person with dementia

54.5

72.8

57.7

64.0

68.2

73.8

0.048

  Problems with own mental health

36.5

67.5

30.9

30.9

62.5

53.8

 < 0.001

  Problems with own physical health

35.8

59.8

35.7

41.3

58.0

38.7

0.002

  Problems to combine daily activities

49.1

55.9

46.4

30.8

53.3

48.6

0.22 (n.s.)

  Financial problems with care duties

7.6

15.5

5.6

1.9

21.8

29.1

0.33 (n.s.)

  Receiving support from family/friends etc

85.8

71.5

84.0

78.3

57.3

68.7

 < 0.001

  GHQ-12 (0–36; higher score = worse health)

11.8

14.7

10.4

11.9

14.7

13.3

 < 0.001

  CANE (0–26; higher score = more unmet needs)

1.9

1.1

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.6

0.031