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Table 9 Multiple regression results for covariates of overall quality of life

From: Economic cost and quality of life of family caregivers of schizophrenic patients attending psychiatric hospitals in Ghana

Covariates

Overall quality of life score

β

95% CI

Age in years

−0.08

(−0.15, −0.1)

Sex***

 Female

Ref

 

 Male

3.72

(1.99, 5.45)

Marital status*

 Single

Ref

 

 Married

−2.29

(−4.11, −0.47)

Proximity***

 Close

Ref

 

 Far

−4.03

(−6.01, −2.05)

Education***

 None

Ref

 

 Primary/junior high school

4.46

(1.59, 7.32)

 Secondary

4.98

(2.06, 7.89)

 Tertiary

10.61

(7.27,13.96)

Employment status

 None

Ref

 

 Private

0.59

(−2.63, 3.81)

 Public

−1.74

(−5.30, 1.83)

 Self-employed

1.59

(−0.87, 4.05)

 Student/apprentice

−2.09

(−7.41, 3.22)

Direct cost

−0.003

(−0.01,0.004)

Indirect cost

−0.003

(−0.01, 0.001)

Zarit

−0.17

(−0.28, −0.06)

Duration of care given

0.0002

(−0.01, 0.01)

Daily Care given time in hours

0.15

(−0.12, 0.41)

Other family

 No

Ref

 

 Yes

0.88

(−0.83, 2.58)

Anxiety

 Normal

Ref

 

 Moderate

0.56

(−1.54, 2.65)

 Severe

1.43

(−1.85, 4.72)

Depression***

 Normal

Ref

 

 Moderate

−4.29

(−6.32, −2.26)

 Severe

−13.62

(−17.87, −9.37)

Stress**

 Normal

Ref

 

 Moderate

2.03

(−0.57, 4.63)

 Severe

−3.87

(−7.48, −0.25)

R 2

70.1

 
  1. β is the estimated effect of covariate, R 2 is the adjusted coefficient off determination, CI is confidence interval, ref. is the reference category
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001