Table 3.
Predictors of Caregiver Depression: Multivariate Analysis
| Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| Greater than 85 | 1.00 | — |
| 75–84 | 1.10 | 0.92 to 1.31 |
| 65–74 | 1.25 | 1.02 to 1.53 |
| Less than 65 | 1.91 | 1.33 to 2.76 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 1.00 | — |
| White | 1.53 | 1.18 to 1.99 |
| Hispanic | 2.50 | 1.69 to 3.70 |
| Other | 1.23 | 0.28 to 5.39 |
| Education | ||
| High school or greater | 1.00 | — |
| Less than high school | 1.16 | 1.01 to 1.33 |
| ADL dependencies | ||
| 0 | 1.00 | — |
| 1 | 1.42 | 1.10 to 1.82 |
| 2–5 | 1.55 | 1.26 to 1.90 |
| Behavioral disturbances | ||
| Anger & aggressiveness | 1.47 | 1.27 to 1.69 |
| Danger to self or others | 1.29 | 1.13 to 1.47 |
| Wakes caregiver up | 1.21 | 1.05 to 1.39 |
| Caregiver characteristics | ||
| Income | ||
| Greater than $20,000 | 1.00 | — |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 1.15 | 0.99 to 1.33 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1.45 | 1.18 to 1.77 |
| Relationship | ||
| Son of male | 1.00 | — |
| Son of female | 1.24 | 0.57 to 2.73 |
| Wife of male | 2.73 | 1.31 to 5.72 |
| Husband of female | 1.88 | 0.89 to 3.97 |
| Daughter of male | 2.62 | 1.20 to 5.73 |
| Daughter of female | 2.06 | 0.99 to 4.29 |
| Other relationship | 1.16 | 0.55 to 2.46 |
| Hours caregiving | ||
| 0–39 | 1.00 | — |
| 40–79 | 1.89 | 1.51 to 2.38 |
| 80–119 | 2.14 | 1.72 to 2.65 |
| 120–168 | 2.12 | 1.71 to 2.63 |
| Functional status | ||
| Independent | 1.00 | — |
| Department IADL/independent. ADL | 1.80 | 1.52 to 2.13 |
| Department ADL | 2.53 | 2.13 to 3.01 |
CI, confidence interval; ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, Lawton instrumental activities of daily living.