28 June 2023 : Clinical Research
Characteristics and Factors Associated with Ability of Caregivers to Care for Hemodialysis Patients
Jing Huang12ABCDE, Xiutian Lin2BCD, Feixiao Lan2BCD, Mingping Hong2BCD, Meihui Liu2BCD, Qi Shao2BCD, Yuebing Chao2BCD, Yashan Xu2BCD, Liangliang Duan2BCD, Ping Zhang1AEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940711
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940711
Table 2 Univariate linear regression analysis of factors and CTI scores of caregivers.
| Variables | β | Standard error | Standardized β | t | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of caregiver (y) | −0.018 | 0.026 | −0.043 | −0.710 | 0.478 |
| Age of patient (y) | −0.067 | 0.037 | −0.111 | −1.833 | 0.068 |
| Gender of caregiver | −3.891 | 0.756 | −0.300 | −5.149 | <0.001 |
| Gender of patient | 1.244 | 0.799 | 0.095 | 1.558 | 0.120 |
| Relation between caregiver and patient | 0.880 | 0.483 | 0.110 | 1.923 | 0.069 |
| Employment relationship | 0.703 | 0.918 | 0.047 | 0.766 | 0.444 |
| Marital status of caregiver | −0.866 | 0.566 | −0.093 | −1.53 | 0.127 |
| Cohabitation with patient | −7.137 | 0.660 | −0.550 | −10.810 | |
| Time as a caregiver (y) | −0.119 | 0.478 | −0.015 | −0.249 | 0.803 |
| Educational level of caregiver | −1.781 | 0.841 | −0.128 | −2.119 | |
| Occupation of caregiver | 1.126 | 0.786 | 0.087 | 1.433 | 0.153 |
| Annual income of caregiver (Yuan) | −3.138 | 0.376 | −0.454 | −8.346 | |
| Receive caregiving training | −4.998 | 0.737 | −0.382 | −6.783 | |
| Hemodialysis sessions per week for patient | 0.192 | 0.897 | 0.013 | 0.214 | 0.831 |
| Patient has other concurrent chronic diseases | 4.088 | 0.766 | 0.309 | 5.334 | |
| β – regression coefficients; Standardized β – standardized regression coefficients. | |||||