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. 2019 May 15;10:1144. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01144

Table 2.

Relationship between each care-recipient disease and caregiver emotional distress.

Disease of the care-recipient Raw regression
 Adjusted regression
B t/Wald p Bayes factor B t/Wald p Bayes factor
Blindness
Global emotional distress 2.496 1.044 0.297 0.062 3.052 1.258 0.209 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.891 1.208 0.228 0.074 1.113 1.488 0.137 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.095 0.094 0.925 0.036 0.343 0.336 0.737 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.707 1.356 0.176 0.090 0.627 1.183 0.237 <0.001
Depression 0.803 1.228 0.220 0.076 0.969 1.463 0.144 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.721 0.413 0.521 0.152 −0.580 0.261 0.616 0.142
Stroke
Global emotional distress 0.123 0.146 0.884 0.036 0.289 0.339 0.735 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.100 0.386 0.699 0.039 0.169 0.644 0.520 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −0.247 −0.697 0.486 0.046 −0.170 −0.474 0.636 <0.001
Social dysfunction −0.090 −0.491 0.624 0.041 −0.064 −0.342 0.733 <0.001
Depression 0.359 1.563 0.119 0.121 0.354 1.523 0.129 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case 0.231 0.502 0.479 0.042 0.302 0.836 0.361 0.049
Hearth disease
Global emotional distress −0.677 −0.469 0.639 0.040 −0.672 −0.465 0.642 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.327 −0.734 0.463 0.047 −0.330 −0.738 0.461 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.096 0.159 0.874 0.036 0.112 0.184 0.854 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.029 0.093 0.926 0.036 0.035 0.110 0.912 <0.001
Depression −0.476 −1.205 0.229 0.074 −0.489 −1.237 0.217 0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.251 0.176 0.675 0.067 −0.250 0.173 0.677 0.067
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Global emotional distress 2.620 0.851 0.395 0.052 2.753 0.882 0.378 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.686 0.721 0.471 0.047 0.702 0.728 0.467 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.765 0.589 0.556 0.043 0.880 0.669 0.504 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.436 0.648 0.517 0.044 0.480 0.704 0.482 <0.001
Depression 0.733 0.869 0.385 0.052 0.692 0.810 0.418 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case 1.374 1.251 0.263 0.260 1.425 1.315 0.252 0.260
Kidney disease
Global emotional distress 2.496 1.044 0.297 0.062 2.681 1.115 0.265 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.487 0.659 0.510 0.045 0.530 0.714 0.476 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.297 0.294 0.769 0.038 0.376 0.371 0.711 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.707 1.356 0.176 0.090 0.736 1.403 0.161 <0.001
Depression 1.005 1.538 0.125 0.117 1.039 1.580 0.115 0.001
Probable mental disorder case 0.269 0.086 0.769 0.100 0.291 0.099 0.753 0.086
Arthritis
Global emotional distress 0.379 0.223 0.824 0.037 0.410 0.239 0.811 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.018 −0.034 0.973 0.036 −0.007 −0.013 0.989 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −0.313 −0.437 0.663 0.040 −0.363 −0.503 0.615 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.102 0.274 0.784 0.037 0.078 0.210 0.834 <0.001
Depression 0.607 1.306 0.192 0.084 0.702 1.503 0.133 0.004
Probable mental disorder case 0.272 0.174 0.677 0.073 0.224 0.116 0.733 0.073
Physical disability
Global emotional distress −0.907 −0.606 0.545 0.043 −0.793 −0.521 0.602 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.069 0.149 0.882 0.036 0.048 0.103 0.918 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −0.694 −1.103 0.271 0.066 −0.594 −0.929 0.354 <0.001
Social dysfunction −0.135 −0.412 0.681 0.039 −0.067 −0.203 0.839 <0.001
Depression −0.147 −0.359 0.719 0.038 −0.180 −0.432 0.666 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.143 0.055 0.815 0.064 −0.048 0.006 0.938 0.064
Cancer
Global emotional distress 0.274 0.125 0.900 0.036 0.106 0.048 0.961 0.003
Somatic symptoms 1.366 2.030 0.053 0.279 1.327 1.963 0.051 0.019
Anxiety-insomnia −0.749 −0.814 0.416 0.050 −0.801 −0.867 0.387 0.003
Social dysfunction −0.068 −0.142 0.887 0.036 −0.079 −0.164 0.869 0.002
Depression −0.275 −0.459 0.646 0.040 −0.340 −0.566 0.572 0.004
Probable mental disorder case 0.681 0.686 0.408 0.119 0.672 2.015 0.055 0.119
Spina bifida
Global emotional distress −3.607 −1.654 0.099 0.140 −3.846 −1.709 0.088 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.828 −1.227 0.220 0.076 −0.755 −1.089 0.277 0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −1.930 0.917 0.056 0.325 −1.922 −2.033 0.052 0.001
Social dysfunction −0.574 −1.204 0.229 0.074 −0.564 −1.147 0.252 <0.001
Depression −0.275 −0.459 0.646 0.040 −0.605 −0.982 0.326 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.947 0.742 0.389 0.183 −0.820 0.532 0.466 0.165
Down syndrome
Global emotional distress −0.412 −0.424 0.672 0.039 −0.211 −0.188 0.851 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.507 −1.691 0.091 0.149 −0.439 −1.272 0.204 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −0.201 −0.490 0.625 0.040 0.108 0.230 0.818 <0.001
Social dysfunction 0.107 .0503 0.615 0.041 0.204 0.832 0.406 <0.001
Depression 0.189 0.708 0.479 0.046 −0.084 −0.273 0.785 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.454 1.170 0.280 0.079 −0.293 0.361 0.548 0.060
Angelman syndrome
Global emotional distress −1.582 −0.724 0.470 0.047 −1.938 −0.849 0.396 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.490 −0.726 0.468 0.047 −0.472 0.671 0.503 0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −0.243 −0.263 0.792 0.037 −0.192 −0.199 0.842 <0.001
Social dysfunction −0.405 −0.850 0.396 0.051 −0.377 −0.757 0.450 <0.001
Depression −0.444 −0.741 0.459 0.047 −0.898 −1.444 0.149 0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.947 0.742 0.389 0.184 −0.289 0.270 0.603 0.182
Cat’s cry syndrome
Global emotional distress 5.674 2.613 0.059 0.758 5.718 2.530 0.052 0.001
Somatic symptoms 1.366 2.030 0.053 0.279 1.431 2.054 0.051 0.003
Anxiety-insomnia 1.445 1.573 0.116 0.123 1.528 1.600 0.110 <0.001
Social dysfunction 1.919 3.238 0.001 1.256 1.654 2.683 0.008 1.001
Depression 0.945 1.987 0.057 0.890 1.106 2.237 0.056 0.001
Probable mental disorder case 0.681 0.686 0.408 0.119 0.796 0.853 0.356 0.138
Schizophrenia
Global emotional distress −0.708 −0.583 0.560 0.043 −0.038 −0.607 0.544 0.003
Somatic symptoms −0.123 −0.327 0.744 0.038 −0.131 −0.350 0.727 0.003
Anxiety-insomnia −0.215 −0.420 0.674 0.039 −0.223 −0.436 0.663 0.003
Social dysfunction −0.365 −1.379 0.169 0.093 −0.367 −1.385 0.167 0.005
Depression −0.005 −0.015 0.988 0.036 −0.016 −0.048 0.962 0.004
Probable mental disorder case −0.443 0.712 0.399 0.078 −0.447 3.358 0.067 0.078
Bipolar disorder
Global emotional distress −0.063 −0.020 0.984 0.036 −0.120 −0.039 0.969 0.003
Somatic symptoms 0.016 0.016 0.987 0.036 −0.001 −0.001 0.999 0.003
Anxiety-insomnia −0.241 −0.186 0.853 0.037 −0.257 −0.198 0.843 0.002
Social dysfunction −0.906 −1.349 0.178 0.089 −0.910 −1.353 0.177 0.005
Depression 1.068 1.267 0.206 0.080 1.048 1.243 0.215 0.008
Probable mental disorder case −0.672 2.275 0.051 0.133 −0.027 0.001 0.983 0.133
Autism
Global emotional distress −2.189 −1.081 0.280 0.064 −2.423 −1.174 0.241 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.322 −0.515 0.607 0.041 −0.350- 0.552 0.581 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −1.064 −1.249 0.212 0.078 −1.051 −1.212 0.226 <0.001
Social dysfunction −0.189 −0.426 0.670 0.039 −0.192 −0.426 0.670 <0.001
Depression −0.614 −1.107 0.269 0.066 −0.829 −1.474 0.141 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −14.916 0.001 0.978 7.933 −20.542 0.001 0.999 7.405
Rett syndrome
Global emotional distress −0.398 −0.129 0.897 0.036 0.255 0.081 0.935 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.655 −0.688 0.492 0.045 −0.400 −0.413 0.680 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 1.100 0.848 0.397 0.051 1.707 1.298 0.195 0.002
Social dysfunction −0.235 −0.349 0.727 0.038 −0.164 −0.238 0.812 <0.001
Depression −0.609 −0.721 0.471 0.047 −0.888 −1.034 0.302 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.021 0.001 0.986 0.133 0.412 0.107 0.744 0.145
West syndrome
Global emotional distress −1.141 −0.477 0.634 0.040 −0.641 −0.264 0.792 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −1.129 −1.531 0.126 0.115 −0.929 −1.241 0.215 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia −1.118 −1.111 0.267 0.066 −0.746 −0.732 0.464 0.001
Social dysfunction 0.505 0.968 0.334 0.057 0.585 1.101 0.272 <0.001
Depression 0.601 0.918 0.359 0.055 0.449 0.675 0.500 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.721 0.413 0.521 0.152 −0.510 0.861 0.353 0.144
Cerebral palsy
Global emotional distress −0.814 −1.034 0.301 0.061 −0.805 −1.024 0.307 0.005
Somatic symptoms −0.180 −0.738 0.461 0.047 −0.177 −0.728 0.467 0.004
Anxiety-insomnia −0.224 −0.675 0.500 0.045 −0.221 −0.667 0.505 0.003
Social dysfunction −0.129 −0.753 0.452 0.048 −0.129 −0.749 0.454 0.003
Depression −0.281 −1.306 0.192 0.084 −0.278 −1.292 0.197 0.009
Probable mental disorder case −0.444 1.737 0.187 0.085 −0.471 1.918 0.166 0.085
Multiple sclerosis
Global emotional distress −1.751 −0.801 0.423 0.049 −1.734 −0.793 0.428 0.004
Somatic symptoms −0.659 −0.977 0.329 0.058 −0.654 −0.969 0.333 0.004
Anxiety-insomnia −0.074 −0.080 0.936 0.036 −0.069 −0.075 0.940 0.002
Social dysfunction −0.405 −0.850 0.396 0.051 −0.404 −0.847 0.398 0.003
Depression −0.612 −1.024 0.306 0.061 −0.606 −1.014 0.311 0.006
Probable mental disorder case −0.022 0.001 0.980 0.091 −0.020 0.001 0.982 0.091
Parkinson
Global emotional distress −0.255 0.258 0.797 0.037 0.069 0.069 0.945 <0.001
Somatic symptoms −0.408 −1.339 0.181 0.088 −0.505 −1.640 0.102 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.307 0.737 0.461 0.047 0.167 0.399 0.690 0.001
Social dysfunction 0.141 0.654 0.513 0.044 0.122 0.556 0.579 <0.001
Depression 0.215 0.796 0.427 0.049 0.285 1.041 0.298 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case 0.371 0.967 0.325 0.061 0.260 0.461 0.497 0.050
Epilepsy
Global emotional distress 4.207 2.724 0.057 0.732 3.224 1.735 0.053 0.116
Somatic symptoms 0.699 1.458 0.145 0.104 0.704 1.468 0.143 0.008
Anxiety-insomnia 1.036 1.585 0.114 0.125 1.040 1.591 0.112 0.008
Social dysfunction 1.515 3.604 0.001 1.945 0.958 2.840 0.005 1.113
Depression 0.957 2.840 0.055 0.736 1.522 2.620 0.051 0.112
Probable mental disorder case 0.344 0.336 0.562 0.071 −0.620 3.765 0.052 0.071
Alzheimer
Global emotional distress 0.100 0.197 0.844 0.037 0.163 0.291 0.771 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.157 1.002 0.317 0.059 0.173 1.005 0.315 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.305 1.431 0.153 0.100 0.306 1.308 0.192 <0.001
Social dysfunction −0.040 −0.364 0.716 0.038 −0.067 −0.546 0.585 <0.001
Depression −0.322 −2.330 0.120 0.092 −0.250 −1.636 0.102 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case 0.276 1.919 0.166 0.052 −0.439 0.559 0.455 0.050
Vascular dementia
Global emotional distress 0.088 0.097 0.923 0.036 −0.013 −0.015 0.988 <0.001
Somatic symptoms 0.241 0.858 0.391 0.052 0.193 0.680 0.497 <0.001
Anxiety-insomnia 0.043 0.112 0.911 0.036 −0.060 −0.155 0.877 0.001
Social dysfunction −0.009 −0.045 0.964 0.036 −0.024 −0.121 0.904 <0.001
Depression −0.187 −0.749 0.454 0.048 −0.122 −0.486 0.627 <0.001
Probable mental disorder case −0.067 0.034 0.854 0.037 −0.159 0.185 0.667 0.041

Adjusted regression was controlled for the relationship with the care-receipt and for the sociodemographic and care-related variables that were significant for each disease in previous analyses.