TABLE 4.

Regression Coefficients for Variables Predicting Loneliness in Caregivers

Variable	B	SE B	B	t
Step 1
Patient age	−.150	.173	−.120	−.865
Stage of disease	−.237	1.588	−.021	−.149
Duration of illness	.543	.223	.326	2.431*
Thinking/memory affected	.122	.834	.022	.146
Step 2
Patient age	−.036	.188	−.029	−.190
Stage of disease	−2.264	1.453	−.201	−1.558
Duration of illness	.346	.177	.208	1.948
Thinking/memory affected	−.516	.648	−.091	−.796
Caregiver age	−.176	.154	−.165	−1.140
Caregiver education	−.803	.376	−.215	−2.134*
Caregiver’s physical health	−2.378	.844	−.325	−2.816**
Perceived self-efficacy	−.470	.202	−.304	−2.326*
Interact same as always	−1.278	.904	−.208	−1.413

Note. R² = .12 for Step 1; ΔR² = .46 for Step 2 (P < .01).

^*P < .05

^**P < .01