Table 2 Relationships of burden with socio-demographic and clinical variables and professional and social support

Patients group

 Help to patient in daily activities and care, r value

.63^d

.54^d

 Duration of symptoms, r value

.26^c

.22^b

 ATTRv stage, mean (sd)

  0

1.4 (0.5)

–

  1

2.0 (0.7)

–

  2

2.2 (0.4)

–

  3

2.3 (0.7)

–

  F, df

3.5; 3, 137 ^a

–

ATTRv type, mean (sd)

  PN

–

2.1 (0.7)

  CM

–

1.8 (0.5)

  F, df

–

5.2; 1,139^a

Rehabilitative treatments, mean (sd)

  Yes

2.6 (0.6)

2.5 (0.6)

  No

1.9 (0.7)

1.9 (0.6)

  F, df

26.1; 1, 137^d

34.0; 1,137^d

Informative sessions on the disease, mean (sd)

  Yes

2.3 (0.7)

2.3 (0.7)

  No

1.9 (0.7)

1.9 (0.6)

  F, df

5.9; 1,134^a

7.03; 1,134^b

Relatives group

Social network support in emergencies, r value

− .27^a

− .34^c

Help to patient in daily activities and care, r value

.65^d

.58^d

Duration of symptoms, r value

66^d

.58^d

Relatives’ sex, mean (sd)

  Male

–

1.7 (0.6)

  Female

–

2.1 (0.7)

  F, df

–

5.1; 1, 67^a

ATTRv type, mean (sd)

  PN

–

2.1 (0.7)

  CM

–

1.5 (0.5)

  F, df

–

7.2; 1, 67^b