Table 6.
Multiple linear regression model for the association between overall satisfaction with care and diagnosis, country, age, gender and social network analysis questions 6 and 9.
| Determinant | B (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||
| Cancer | Reference | |
| CHF | 0.11 (–0.19; 0.41) | 0.470 |
| COPD | −0.08 (–0.32; 0.16) | 0.531 |
| Countrya | ||
| Belgium | Reference | |
| Germany | 0.51 (0.03; 0.98) | 0.037* |
| United Kingdom | 0.33 (−0.02; 0.68) | 0.068 |
| Hungary | 0.34 (−0.02; 0.70) | 0.067 |
| Netherlands | 0.00 (−0.36; 0.36) | 0.981 |
| Age | 0.00 (−0.01; 0.01) | 0.441 |
| Gender | −0.07 (−0.27; −0.13) | 0.479 |
| Social network analysis question 6 ‘The care given by these caregivers appears to be well-connected’b | 0.19 (0.08; 0.29) | <0.001* |
| Social network analysis question 9 ‘Sometimes I perceive friction between caregivers’b | −0.10 (−0.19; −0.01) | 0.030* |
CI: confidence interval; CHF: chronic heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Belgium was chosen as the reference group, since this was the first category within the variable country.
‘Country’ as a variable refers to the selection of integrated palliative care initiatives in that country, not directly to the whole country.
The separate social network analysis questions 5–9 significantly associated with overall satisfaction. However, since these questions mutually correlated we decided to only include questions 6 and 9 in the multiple regression model based on the highest coefficient of determination (R2).
Significant at 0.05 level.
R2 of the model = 0.31.