Table 1

Characteristics of Family Caregivers (N=191)

^†HRQOL=health-related quality of life.

Table 2

Characteristics of Elders (N=191)

HVC=home-visit care; HVN=home-visit nursing.

Table 3

Health-related Quality of Life by Characteristics of Family Caregivers and Elders (N=191)

HVC=home-visit care; HVN=home-visit nursing.

^†Pearson's r, ^‡Bonferroni post-hoc test.

Table 4

Predictors of Health-related Quality of Life

HVC=home-visit care; HVN=home-visit nursing.

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