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Table 5 Analysis of factors independently associated with Zarit Burden Index (12 items) in multivariable logistic regression

From: Profile and needs of primary informal caregivers of older patients in Belgian geriatric day hospitals: a multicentric cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Total group (n = 388; ZBI ≥ 13 = 156)

Adult children (n = 225; ZBI ≥ 13 = 91)

Spouses (n = 111; ZBI ≥ 13 = 50)

ORadjusted (95% CI)

p-value

ORadjusted (95% CI)

p-value

ORadjusted (95% CI)

p-value

PIC characteristics

 Living with the relative

1.75 (1.01–3.04)

0.045

 

 

 Toileting

-

 

0.51 (0.25–1.07)

0.077

-

 

 Bathing

0.50 (0.28–0.88)

0.017

-

 

-

 

 Difficulty to take leisure time or vacation

8.28 (4.77–14.37)

<  0.001

7.44 (3.68–15.05)

<  0.001

8.04 (2.93–22.02)

<  0.001

 Subjective health status estimation

 

<  0.001

 

<  0.001

  

  Poorer

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

0.173

  As good

0.16 (0.06–0.44)

 

0.20 (0.06–0.69)

 

0.31 (0.07–1.48)

 

  Better

0.18 (0.09–0.35)

 

0.17 (0.08–0.40)

 

0.34 (0.07–1.10)

 

Care recipients’ characteristics

 Behavioral disorders

3.63 (1.75–7.53)

<  0.001

3.45 (1.40–8.53)

0.007

-

 

 Mood disorders

2.39 (1.31–4.38)

0.005

2.43 (1.13–5.23)

0.023

4.70 (1.81–12.19)

0.001