Table 11 Predicting factors for caregiver Mental Health according to stepwise linear regression models (N = 300)
From: Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains
Independent variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F value | 78.44 | 43.59 | 30.80 | 24.58 | 20.95 | 25.55 |
Corrected R-squared | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 |
Coefficients (95% CI) | ||||||
Constants | 67.25*** (64.81, 69.68) | 68.81*** (66.14, 71.47) | 68.01*** (65.25, 70.77) | 67.03*** (64.15, 69.91) | 67.45*** (64.56, 70.33) | 67.32*** (64.44, 70.21) |
(1) Time since diagnosis (≥ 24 months) | -22.83*** (-27.90, -17.75) | -23.53*** (-28.58, -18.48) | -23.40*** (-28.42, -18.37) | -23.12*** (-28.12, -18.13) | -9.55 (-22.41, 3.29) | |
(2) Duration of caregiving (12–23 months) | -7.34** (-12.76, -1.93) | -7.22** (-12.60, -1.83) | -7.10** (-12.46, -1.75) | -9.50** (-15.22, -3.79) | -10.78*** (-16.25, -5.32) | |
(3) Stage of cancer (1) | 7.36* (0.35, 14.37) | 8.02* (1.03, 15.02) | 8.45* (1.50, 15.40) | 8.77* (1.81, 15.72) | ||
(4) Type of cancer (Prostate) | 7.32* (0.70, 13.94) | 7.72* (1.13, 14.30) | 8.05* (1.47, 14.63) | |||
(5) Duration of caregiving (≥ 24 months) | -15.84* (-29.69, -2.00) | -25.34* (-30.70, -19.98) | ||||