Table 2.
Characteristics Associated with Caregiver Reactions and Burden by Gender
| Subscalea | B (SE)b | 95% CI for B | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-esteem | |||
| Female | −0.20 (0.09) | −0.37 to −0.30 | 0.02 |
| Age | 0.00 (0.00) | −0.00 to 0.10 | 0.30 |
| White | −0.27 (0.10) | −0.47 to −0.07 | 0.01 |
| Spouse or partner | −0.16 (0.14) | −0.43 to 0.12 | 0.26 |
| Adult child | −0.18 (0.12) | −0.41 to 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Duration of caregiving | −0.17 (0.09) | −0.35 to 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Amount of caregiving | 0.28 (0.08) | 0.11 to 0.44 | 0.001 |
| R2 = 0.12, F7, 268 = 5.21, P < 0.001 | |||
| Finances | |||
| Female | 0.04 (.17) | −0.28 to 0.37 | 0.79 |
| Age | −0.01 (.01) | −0.02 to 0.00 | 0.05 |
| White | −0.44 (.20) | −0.83 to −0.04 | 0.03 |
| Spouse or partner | 0.14 (0.22) | −0.31 to 0.58 | 0.54 |
| Adult child | 0.02 (0.19) | −0.35 to 0.40 | 0.91 |
| Duration of caregiving | 0.01 (0.14) | −0.28 to 0.29 | 0.97 |
| Amount of caregiving | 0.16 (0.14) | −0.10 to 0.43 | 0.23 |
| R2 = 0.04, F7, 268 = 2.02, P = 0.05 | |||
| Schedule | |||
| Female | 0.22 (0.11) | 0.01 to 0.44 | 0.04 |
| Age | −0.02 (0.00) | −0.02 to −0.01 | ≤0.01 |
| White | 0.05 (0.16) | −0.27 to 0.37 | 0.77 |
| Spouse or partner | 0.32 (0.18) | −0.04 to 0.68 | 0.08 |
| Adult child | 0.20 (0.15) | −0.09 to 0.49 | 0.18 |
| Duration of caregiving | 0.02 (0.11) | −0.20 to 0.24 | 0.21 |
| Amount of caregiving | 0.76 (0.11) | 0.55 to 0.98 | ≤0.01 |
| R2 = 0.04, F7, 267 = 13.65, P < 0.001 | |||
| Health | |||
| Female | 0.21 (0.09) | 0.03 to 0.38 | 0.02 |
| Age | −0.00 (0.00) | −0.01 to 0.00 | 0.33 |
| White | 0.13 (0.13) | −0.13 to 0.39 | 0.33 |
| Spouse or partner | 0.22 (0.13) | −0.04 to 0.49 | 0.10 |
| Adult child | 0.15 (0.11) | −0.08 to 0.37 | 0.20 |
| Duration of caregiving | 0.16 (0.08) | 0.01 to 0.31 | 0.04 |
| Amount of caregiving | −0.03 (0.08) | −0.19 to 0.12 | 0.68 |
| R2 = 0.05, F7, 268 = 2.19, P = 0.04 | |||
| Family support | |||
| Female | 0.41 (0.13) | 0.15 to 0.67 | ≤0.01 |
| Age | −0.01 (0.01) | −0.03 to −0.00 | 0.04 |
| White | −0.21 (0.22) | −0.65 to 0.22 | 0.33 |
| Spouse or partner | −0.16 (0.24) | −0.63 to 0.30 | 0.48 |
| Adult child | 0.07 (0.20) | −0.33 to 0.46 | 0.74 |
| Duration of caregiving | 0.19 (0.12) | −0.05 to 0.44 | 0.12 |
| Amount of caregiving | −0.03 (0.13) | −0.29 to 0.22 | 0.80 |
| R2 = 0.11, F7, 265 = 7.53, P < 0.001 | |||
a
Higher scores on all subscales, except self-esteem, indicate greater caregiver burden.
b
Robust standard errors.
B, unstandarized regression coefficient; CI, confidence interval; F, F-statistic; R2, R-squared; SE, standard error.