A preliminary study of aged care facility staff indicates limitations in awareness of the link between depression and physical morbidity

Table 5 Multivariate linear regression analysis for level of knowledge

	Beta weight	t	Unique r²	P
Block 1: forced entry variable
Age	0.204	2.3	4.2	0.024
Block 2: predictor variables
Role	NS	NS	NS	NS
Educational level	0.310	3.5	9.5	0.001
High care/other care types	−0.250	−2.8	6.2	0.006
Community care/other care types	NS	NS	NS	NS
	Total R ²	F	P
	22.1	9.4	<0.001

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