TABLE 3.

Multilevel linear mixed model for predictors of loneliness over time

	Estimate	Standard error	P-value	Estimate	Standard error	P-value
Timepoint a
Timepoint 1	0.0041	0.3877	.9916	0.5169	0.5072	.3103
Timepoint 2	−0.0514	0.3952	.8966	−0.0913	0.3501	.7948
Caregiver sexb				−0.0209	0.5226	.9681
Perceived stress				0.1136	0.0246	<.0001
Caregiver burdenc				0.0684	0.0225	.0029
Hospital statusd				−0.9034	0.4771	.0608
Mental healthe				−0.2098	0.0858	.0160
Mutualityf				−0.5666	0.3157	.0752
Marital statusg				−1.5215	0.5708	.0088
Employment statush				0.9997	0.4490	.0279
Health behaviorsi				−1.0003	0.5826	.0886

^aTimepoint was categorical (timepoint 3 = reference group).

^bFemale = reference group.

^cCaregiver Reaction Assessment total score.

^dDichotomized as inpatient and outpatient (reference group).

^ePROMIS global mental health.

^fFamily Caregiver Inventory mutuality scale.

^gDichotomized as married and unmarried (reference group).

^hDichotomized as working and not working (reference group).

ⁱHealth Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II total score.