Table 5.
Linear regression analysis of factors associated with the psychological distress level among the study caregivers.
| Psychological distress level coef. | [95% confidence interval] | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Women | 0.33* | [0.001, 0.65] |
| Caregiver age | ||
| <45 | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| ⩾45 | 0.15 | [–0.21, 0.50] |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary school | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Secondary school and higher | 0.23 | [–0.09, 0.56] |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Employed | 0.52* | [0.04, 1.01] |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Children | 0.00 | [–0.44, 0.45] |
| Others | 0.32 | [–0.07, 0.71] |
| Type of support | ||
| Finance and care | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Finance or care | −0.13 | [–0.48, 0.22] |
| Others | −0.15 | [–0.60, 0.30] |
| Financial difficulty | ||
| Yes | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| No | −0.50* | [–0.89, –0.10] |
| Social support | ||
| Low support | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| Moderate support | −0.16 | [–0.50, 0.17] |
| High support | −1.42* | [–2.64, –0.21] |
| Treatment belief | ||
| Yes | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| No | 0.76* | [0.16, 1.35] |
| Knowledge | ||
| Yes | 0.00 | [0.00, 0.00] |
| No | 0.05 | [–0.28, 0.37] |
| Constant | 6.81*** | [6.08, 7.54] |
| N | 704 | |
95% confidence intervals in brackets.
*
p < 0.05. ***p < 0.001.