Table 3.
Predictors of worsened carer mental health.
| Variable | p | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Survey completion (Days since 100 cases) | 0.765 | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) |
| Age | 0.477 | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | – | – |
| Female | 0.037 | 2.29 (1.05–4.97) |
| Country | ||
| Australia | 0.021 | 4.08 (1.24–13.46) |
| Germany | 0.011 | 3.62 (1.35–9.71) |
| Spain | – | – |
| Region | ||
| Urban | – | – |
| Regional | 0.504 | 1.33 (0.58–3.04) |
| Childcare | ||
| Yes | 0.799 | 0.89 (0.37–2.13) |
| No | – | – |
| Diagnosis | ||
| AD | 0.932 | 0.96 (0.34–2.73) |
| FTD | 0.401 | 0.63 (0.22–1.85) |
| Other dementia | – | – |
| Relationship | ||
| Spouse | 0.790 | 0.84 (0.23–3.07) |
| Child | 0.548 | 0.70 (0.21–2.27) |
| Other | – | – |
| Living with | ||
| Yes | 0.890 | 0.94 (0.41–2.19) |
| No | – | – |
| COVID-19 information | ||
| None/little | – | – |
| Moderate/a lot | 0.282 | 1.57 (0.69–2.56) |
| COVID-19 confidence | ||
| None/little | – | – |
| Moderate/a lot | 0.234 | 0.49 (0.15–1.58) |
| COVID-19 financial | ||
| None/little | – | – |
| Moderate/a lot | 0.653 | 0.83 (0.36–1.91) |
| COVID-19 future | ||
| None/little | – | – |
| Moderate/a lot | 0.031 | 2.33 (1.08–5.00) |
| Social network (reduced) | ||
| Yes | 0.493 | 1.31 (0.61–2.80) |
| No | – | – |
| Loneliness | ||
| None/little | – | – |
| Moderate/very | 0.003 | 3.13 (1.47–6.67) |
Significant values are in bold.