Table 4.

Stepwise multiple regression for perceived caregiving outcomes and health-related quality of life in caregivers of patients with heart failure (n = 63)

Variables	Adjusted R2	P	Fa	df
Perceived caregiving related life changes, 4 monthsb,c Depressive symptoms	0.06	0.03	4.84	1, 57
Physical health-related quality of life, 4 monthsb,d	0.24	<.001	9.68	2, 54
Medical health condition	0.19	<.001
Perceived caregiving stress, task difficulty	0.24	.04
Physical health-related quality of life, 8 monthsb,e Medical health condition	0.13	.004	8.89	1, 52
Emotional health-related quality of life, 4 monthsb,d Depressive symptoms	0.21	<.001	15.85	1, 55
Emotional health-related quality of life, 8 monthsb,e Depressive symptoms	0.19	.001	13.54	1, 52

^aOverall F-Statistic.

^bDependent variable

^cn = 59

^dn = 57

^en = 54