Table 3.
Multiple linear regression analysis for factors associated with Caring Behaviors Inventory-16 score (n = 652).
| Variables | B | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 0.036 | −0.060, 0.132 | 0.465 |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 | 1 | ||
| 30–39 | −0.075 | −0.192, 0.043 | 0.211 |
| 40–49 | −0.191 | −0.340, 0.042 | 0.012 |
| 50–65 | −0.045 | −0.196, 0.105 | 0.554 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1 | ||
| Divorced | 0.104 | −0.077, 0.284 | 0.261 |
| Single | −0.127 | −0.242, −0.012 | 0.030 |
| Level of education | |||
| No formal education | 1 | ||
| Can read and write | −0.002 | −0.151, 0.147 | 0.978 |
| Elementary school | 0.039 | −0.101, 0.180 | 0.582 |
| High school | −0.008 | −0.154, 0.139 | 0.919 |
| Diploma | 0.071 | −0.094, 0.236 | 0.399 |
| BSc and above | 0.353 | 0.142, 0.563 | 0.001 |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 1 | ||
| Urban | −0.028 | −0.129, 0.073 | 0.587 |
| Reason for admission | |||
| Acute disease | 1 | ||
| Non-acute disease | 0.019 | −0.084, 0.122 | 0.715 |
| Type of unit | |||
| Internal medicine | 1 | ||
| Surgery | 0.112 | 0.013, 0.211 | 0.027 |
| Duration of present hospitalization | |||
| ≤5 days | 1 | ||
| ≥6 days | 0.076 | −0.013, 0.165 | 0.095 |
| Admission in last 5 years | |||
| Once | 1 | ||
| Two or more times | 0.013 | −0.083, 0.109 | 0.794 |
| Self-reported time spent with a nurse | |||
| ≤30 min | 1 | ||
| 31–60 min | 0.159 | 0.071, 0.246 | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with care | 1.434 | 1.295, 1.574 | <0.001 |