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. 2015 Oct 20;8(6):109–120. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n6p109

Table 5.

Results of multivariable linear regression

Independent Factors Support and guidance To be informed from the medical and nursing staff For being in contact with other patient groups, and ensuring communication with relatives For individualized treatment and for the patient’s personal participation to his/her treatment Meet the emotional and physical needs
Age β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI)
 <40 ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat.
 41-50 0.305 (-1.886-2.496) -0.397 (-2.987-2.193) -1.197 (-3.154 - 0.761)
 51-60 -0.870 (-3.176-1.437) -1.579 (-4.296-1.138) -1.538 (-3.598 - 0.521)
 61-70 0.241 (-2.512-2.994) 0.734 (-2.469-3.936) -0.639 (-3.087 - 1.809)
 71-80 1.457 (-1.475-4.390) 1.270 (-2.168 - 4.708) -0.113 (-2.730 - 2.504)
Education
 Elementary ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat.
 Secondary 1.140 (-0.506 - 2.787) 0.582 (-1.328 - 2.492) 0.796 (-0.358 - 1.949) 0.697 (-0.509 - 1.903) 1.384 (-0.078 - 2.846)
 BSc-MSc -0.506 (-2.869-1.858) -0.495 (-3.254-2.264) -1.169 (-2.379 - 0.042) -1.127 (-2.392 - 0.138) -0.957 (-3.061 - 1.147)
Residency
 County capital ref. cat.
 Rural Areas 1.009 (-0.387 - 2.405)
Difficulties in relations with family members
 Enough ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat.
 Less -0.032 (-1.600-1.535) 0.752 (-0.353 - 1.857) 0.704 (-0.452 - 1.859)
 Not at all -1.825 (-3.876- 0.226) -0.476 (-1.917 - 0.966) 0.005 (-1.501 - 1.512)
Consider yourself anxious
 No ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat. ref. cat.
 Yes 1.388 (0.185 - 2.591) 0.527 (-1.125 - 2.178) 0.586 (-0.559 - 1.730) 1.537 (0.340 - 2.733) 1.607 (0.537 - 2.677)