Table 3.

Adjusted correlation between BCOS and GHQ-28 scores by controlling potential confounding factors^* (n=90)

Model	B	SE	Standardized Coefficient (β)	t	P**
Caregiver’s Perceived life changes (BCOS)	-0.522	0.069	-0.627	-7.61	<0.001
Caregiver’s age	-0.222	0.09	-0.20	-2.463	0.016
Caregiver’s marital status	-6.08	2.667	-0.189	-2.282	0.025
Patient’s age	-0.153	0.069	-0.18	-2.207	0.030

^*Results from a multiple regression analysis;

^**P values lower than 0.05 are considered as significant