2.7. Statistical analyses

To determine the effect of the pandemic on perceived patient behavioral changes and mental health symptoms, as well as perceived caregiver burden, we conducted descriptive analyses for continuous variables (mean and standard deviation) and categorical variables (n and frequency). All variables on the questionnaire were categorical (yes/no) variables except for two open‐ended questions. We used unadjusted logistic regression analyses to compare groups with categorical variable outcomes of “increase/same patient perceived depression” or “worsening depression.” All relevant predictor variables including patient and caregiver demographics/characteristics were assessed to determine if there was a relationship between the outcome of interest and perceived patient depression. We did not adjust for any covariates in the model nor for multiple comparisons as these did not contribute clinically to the outcomes. The two open‐ended questions were analyzed for patterns or themes and described in Section 3. All analyses were conducted on JMP Pro 17.0.