Table 3.

Results of Multiple Regression Analysis – Carer and Patient Factors (N = 89).

Independent variables	β	T	P value
Carer age	−.19	−1.77	n.s.
Carer gender	−.19	−1.83	n.s.
Hours of caring per week	.24	2.37	<.05
Sleep quality	.28	2.86	<.01
Neuropsychiatric symptoms	.05	0.47	n.s.

R² = .29, F (5, 83) = 6.64, p < .001.

Note: n.s., not significant.