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. 2022 May 19;11(10):2861. doi: 10.3390/jcm11102861

Table 2.

Association between family quality of life and parents’ characteristics using multivariate linear regression.

Family Interaction Parenting Emotional Well-Being Physical/Material Well-Being Disability-Related Support Overall
ß p ß p ß p ß p ß p ß p
DS −0.23 0.008 −0.27 0.005 −0.16 0.082 −0.23 0.010 −0.22 0.026 −0.27 0.001
ASD −0.21 0.008 −0.32 <0.001 −0.32 <0.001 −0.30 <0.001 −0.44 <0.001 −0.38 <0.001
CP 0.02 0.831 −0.04 0.613 −0.04 0.583 −0.08 0.247 0.04 0.656 −0.04 0.546
DMT1 −0.15 0.120 −0.22 0.032 −0.11 0.291 −0.08 0.386 −0.18 0.085 −0.18 0.041
Fathers 0.02 0.850 −0.11 0.196 −0.08 0.335 0.01 0.943 −0.03 0.769 −0.06 0.463
Age −0.05 0.488 −0.02 0.844 −0.12 0.140 −0.04 0.561 −0.05 0.669 −0.06 0.344
High school −0.10 0.231 −0.10 0.235 −0.14 0.118 −0.18 0.025 −0.25 0.007 −0.18 0.018
Monthly income <1400 EUR −0.20 0.015 −0.18 0.042 −0.07 0.416 −0.01 0.893 0.00 0.983 −0.12 0.115
Association’s member (no) 0.15 0.094 0.14 0.163 0.16 0.113 0.20 0.027 0.14 0.153 0.19 0.027
No active smoking 0.01 0.189 −0.13 0.081 0.00 0.987 −0.02 0.790 −0.05 0.511 −0.05 0.486
Chronic diseases (no) −0.03 0.665 −0.06 0.400 −0.04 0.581 −0.03 0.669 −0.02 0.820 −0.04 0.500
Body Mass Index 0.05 0.670 0.06 0.731 −0.03 0.746 −0.05 0.511 0.09 0.323 0.03 0.639
Activity −0.03 0.647 −0.04 0.638 0.01 0.864 −0.05 0.519 0.02 0.784 −0.02 0.757
Mediterranean Diet 0.17 0.012 0.05 0.475 0.03 0.648 0.00 0.951 0.00 0.993 0.07 0.275
Caring for children (h/d) 0.21 0.004 0.21 0.006 0.20 0.010 0.20 0.005 0.11 0.144 0.23 0.001
Optimism 0.11 0.149 0.09 0.271 −0.06 0.450 0.09 0.236 0.03 0.714 0.07 0.335
Self-Esteem 0.38 <0.001 0.23 0.013 0.16 0.090 0.13 0.141 0.04 0.648 0.24 0.003
Anxiety 0.38 0.002 0.25 0.049 0.30 0.023 0.32 0.008 0.27 0.042 0.37 0.001
Depression −0.08 0.493 −0.26 0.045 −0.25 0.059 −0.31 0.012 −0.10 0.457 −0.23 0.042
Perceived Stress −0.36 0.001 −0.15 0.183 −0.39 0.001 −0.38 0.001 −0.41 0.001 −0.41 <0.001

Note: ß—Standardized beta; pp-value; parents in control group are reference group; DS—parents of children with Down syndrome; ASD—parents of children with autistic spectrum disorder; CP—parents of children with cerebral palsy; DMT1—parents of children with diabetes mellitus type 1; h/d—hour per day.