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Table 6 Results of stepwise ordinal logistic regression analysis: cost of technology (n = 272)

From: Sex and gender differences in technology needs and preferences among informal caregivers of persons with dementia

Variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Sex and gender (ref: male)

 $100 - $500 vs < $100

0.60 (0.29–1.22)

0.16

 $501 - $1000 vs < $100

0.27 (0.11–0.64)

0.0031

  > $1000 vs < $100

0.21 (0.070–0.64)

0.0058

Family finances (ref: does not work out)

 $100 - $500 vs < $100

1.86 (1.08–3.21)

0.026

 $501 - $1000 vs < $100

2.74 (1.38–6.05)

0.0013

  > $1000 vs < $100

4.79 (1.29–15.85)

0.010

  1. Other socio-demographic variables such as age, marital status, ethnicity, education level, rurality, employment status, housing status, length of care, caregiving relationship, age of care recipient and care recipient’s ADL were not selected for entry into the stepwise regression