28 June 2023: Clinical Research
Characteristics and Factors Associated with Ability of Caregivers to Care for Hemodialysis Patients
Jing Huang 12ABCDE , Xiutian Lin 2BCD , Feixiao Lan 2BCD , Mingping Hong 2BCD , Meihui Liu 2BCD , Qi Shao 2BCD , Yuebing Chao 2BCD , Yashan Xu 2BCD , Liangliang Duan 2BCD , Ping Zhang 1AEFG*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 | |
| 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. | |||||