Table 2.
Stepwise Regression Models: Patient and Caregiver Predictors of Quality of Life
| Patient Modela Predictors | B | SE | Beta | Lower CI | Upper CI | t | df | p-value |
| Symptom distress (MSAS) | -1.57 | .17 | -.58 | -1.91 | -1.23 | -9.09 | 2, 160 | .000 |
| Education | -1.32 | .64 | -.13 | -2.58 | -.06 | -2.07 | .040 | |
| Caregiver Modelb Predictors | B | SE | Beta | Lower CI | Upper CI | t | df | p-value |
| Mastery | -2.16 | .30 | -.47 | -2.75 | -1.57 | -7.24 | 3, 156 | .000 |
| Symptom distress (MSAS) | .67 | .15 | .28 | .37 | .98 | 4.34 | .000 | |
| Age | -.32 | .10 | -.20 | -.51 | -.12 | -3.16 | .002 | |
| Education | 1.16 | .51 | .14 | .14 | .16 | 2.16 | .023 |
a: Al lpredictor variables entered stepwise: dyspnea intensity, age, and functional status removed. Dependent variable: Patient Quality of Life b: All predictor variables entered stepwise: dyspnea intensity removed. Dependent variable: Caregiver Quality of Life