Table 1 Association between caregiver burden and the study variables
Univariate linear regression models | ||
|---|---|---|
β (SE) | P value | |
Caregiver characteristics | ||
Sex (F) | −0.34 (0.22) | 0.124 |
Age | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.369 |
Level of education (Primary school) | 1 | |
High school | −0.17 (0.24) | 0.473 |
University | 0.44 (0.32) | 0.180 |
Currently employed (No) | 0.24 (0.22) | 0.277 |
Presence of at least one disease (No) | 0.78 (0.21) | < 0.001 |
CareKoMS score | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.143 |
Anxiety (HADS subscale score) | 0.20 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
Depression (HADS subscale score) | 0.23 (0.03) | < 0.001 |
Internal and external caregiver resources | ||
Problem focus (COPE subscale score) | 0.05 (0.04) | 0.233 |
Positive attitude (COPE subscale score) | −0.01 (0.02) | 0.921 |
Religion (COPE subscale score) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.880 |
Social support (COPE subscale score) | 0.01 (0.04) | 0.728 |
Denial strategy (COPE subscale score) | 0.12 (0.05) | 0.023 |
Social support (MSPSS total score) | −0.02 (0.01) | 0.014 |
Caregiver-care recipient relationship and intensity of care | ||
Caregiver-care recipient relationship (partner) | 1 | 1 |
Parent/child | 0.52 (0.27) | 0.060 |
Other parents or friends | −0.46 (0.36) | 0.196 |
Time devoted to care daily (in hours) | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.077 |
Duration of care (in years) | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.334 |
Care recipient characteristics | ||
Sex (F) | 0.27 (0.22) | 0.223 |
Age | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.885 |
Disease duration (in years) | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.307 |
Disease course (RR) | ||
SP/PP | 1.00 (0.27) | < 0.001 |
Disability level (EDSS score) | 0.37 (0.07) | < 0.001 |
Independence level (ADL score) | −0.23 (0.05) | < 0.001 |