Table 5.

Factors of family members related to depression (n = 485)

	Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)	P
Age, per 10 years	0.97 (0.73–1.30)	0.86
Female	1.09 (0.61–1.96)	0.76
Relationship to the patient
Spouse	3.27 (1.24–8.60)	0.02
Child of the patient	1.13 (0.39–3.30)	0.82
Othersa	1.00 (reference)
Mental status when they cared for the patient
Good–moderate	1.00 (reference)
Fair–poor	4.50 (2.46–8.25)	<0.001
Feeling that family members forced the patient to eat to avoid death
Occasionally–sometimes	0.87 (0.45–1.69)	0.69
Frequently	2.51 (1.16–5.45)	0.02
Feeling that family members made great efforts to help the patient eat
Occasionally–sometimes	1.17 (0.35–3.93)	0.79
Frequently	1.25 (0.38–4.11)	0.72
Feeling that eating was a cause of conflicts between the patient and family members
Occasionally–frequently	1.46 (0.73–2.95)	0.29
Feeling that correct information was insufficient
Occasionally–sometimes	0.83 (0.42–1.61)	0.57
Frequently	2.33 (1.13–4.80)	0.02

^aOthers include children‐in‐law, siblings, and parents of the patient.

Depression was diagnosed when the total score of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 was 10 points or greater.