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 3 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors and CTI scores of caregivers.
| Variables | β | Standard error | Standardized β | t | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of caregiver | −1.823 | 0.573 | −0.140 | −3.181 | |
| Cohabitation with patient | −4.936 | 0.597 | −0.381 | −8.273 | |
| Educational level of caregiver | −0.689 | 0.602 | −0.050 | −1.144 | 0.254 |
| Annual income of caregiver (Yuan) | −1.942 | 0.311 | −0.281 | −6.241 | |
| Received caregiving training | −2.397 | 0.590 | −0.183 | −4.061 | |
| Patient has other concurrent chronic diseases | 2.639 | 0.580 | 0.200 | 4.553 | |
| β regression coefficients; Standardized β – standardized regression coefficients; Adjusted coefficient of determination =0.506; Fishers test =47.085; | |||||