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. 2021 Jan 28;9(2):129. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9020129

Table 4.

Multiple regression analysis results with subjective care burden as the dependent variable (n = 171).

Variables Coefficient β p-Value 95% Cl
Demographic characteristics
 Gender (female = 1, male = 0) −0.002 0.983 −0.283 to 0.276
 Age −0.020 0.808 −0.012 to 0.009
 Household economic situation
 (1 = Very poor to 5 = Very rich)
−0.101 0.192 −0.176 to 0.036
Care Recipients’ Situation
 ADL care provided (a) 0.250 0.013 0.014 to 0.116
 IADL care provided (b) −0.080 0.401 −0.079 to 0.032
 Cognitive impairment −0.110 0.191 −0.081 to 0.016
 Number of secondary caregivers −0.081 0.301 −0.154 to 0.048
Experience of caregiver giving up leisure activity
(Have quit = 1, Never = 0)
 In-home activities (c) 0.068 0.407 −0.173 to 0.425
 Out-of-home personal activities (d) 0.201 0.020 0.049 to 0.559
 Out-of-home group activities (e) 0.096 0.245 −0.105 to 0.408
 Cultural and entertainment out-of-home activities (f) 0.117 0.174 −0.077 to 0.420
Experience of caregiver changing work situation
(Have quit = 1, Never = 0)
 Quitting jobs 0.033 0.675 −0.200 to 0.308
 Changing jobs −0.025 0.783 −0.773 to 0.583
 Taking care leave (long absence from work) −0.167 0.056 −1.797 to 0.022
 Changing the employment condition
 (ex. From full time to part time job)
−0.070 0.468 −0.740 to 0.341
 Reducing the amount of work 0.033 0.675 −0.200 to 0.308
R2 0.180
Total Adjusted R2 0.092

(a) Activities of daily living, (b) Instrumental activities of daily living. (c) In-home activities: reading books, listening to music, drawing, exercises, horticulture, handicrafts. (d) Out-of- home personal leisure activities: walking, eating out, drinking coffee, and shopping. (e) Out-of-home group activities: neighborhood associations, hobby associations, and family caregiver associations. (f) Cultural and entertainment out-of-home activities: sports, travel, watching movies, and watching art.