Table 2 Hierarchical regression analysis predicting caregivers’ burden
Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 | Block 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
β (SE), p value | ||||
Caregiver characteristics | ||||
Presence of at least one disease (No) | 0.50 (0.17), 0.004 | 0.48 (0.17), 0.006 | 0.49 (0.17), 0.005 | 0.45 (0.16), 0.007 |
Anxiety (HADS subscale score) | 0.14 (0.02), < 0.001 | 0.13 (0.02), < 0.001 | 0.13 (0.02), < 0.001 | 0.12 (0.02), < 0.001 |
Depression (HADS subscale score) | 0.13 (0.03), < 0.001 | 0.12 (0.03), < 0.001 | 0.13 (0.03), < 0.001 | 0.11 (0.03), < 0.001 |
Internal and external caregiver resources | ||||
Denial strategy (COPE subscale score) | 0.01 (0.04), 0.757 | 0.01 (0.04), 0.756 | 0.06 (0.04), 0.147 | |
Social support (MSPSS total score) | −0.01 (0.01), 0.592 | −0.01 (0.01), 0.685 | −0.01 (0.01), 0.866 | |
Caregiver-care recipient relationship and intensity of care | ||||
Caregiver-care recipient relationship (partner) | ||||
Parent/child | 0.50 (0.22), 0.021 | 0.53 (0.21), 0.012 | ||
Other relative or friend | −0.29 (0.29), 0.316 | −0.49 (0.28), 0.081 | ||
Time devoted to care daily (in hours) | 0.02 (0.01), 0.110 | 0.01 (0.01), 0.878 | ||
Care recipient’ characteristics | ||||
Disease course (RR) | ||||
SP/PP | 0.49 (0.25), 0.050 | |||
Disability level (EDSS score) | 0.11 (0.08), 0.161 | |||
Independence level (ADL score) | −0.08 (0.06), 0.187 | |||
R [2] | 0.409 | 0.408 | 0.439 | 0.501 |
Δ R [2], p value | −0.001, 1.00 | 0.031, 0.018 | 0.062, < 0.001 | |