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Table 4 Multivariate analyses between the frailty index and characteristics of caregivers (n = 90)

From: The relationship between social deprivation and a frailty index of cumulative deficits in French middle-aged caregivers

Variables

Main model

Model 2

Model 3

Beta [95% CI]

p

Beta [95% CI]

p

OR [95% CI]

p

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Age (per 1-year increase)

0.005 [0.002; 0.009]

0.005

0.005 [0.002; 0.008]

0.005

1.08 [0.97; 1.21]

0.16

 Gender (male vs. female gender)

−0.012 [− 0.051; 0.027]

0.56

−0.004 [− 0.042; 0.034]

0.84

0.57 [0.15; 1.85]

0.36

Educational level:

 Primary (reference)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Secondary

−0.011 [− 0.062; 0.04]

0.67

− 0.012 [− 0.063; 0.038]

0.63

0.28 [0.05; 1.36]

0.12

 Tertiary

−0.012 [− 0.058; 0.034]

0.61

− 0.011 [− 0.058; 0.035]

0.62

0.49 [0.13; 1.94]

0.30

Professional situation:

 Active (reference)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Inactive

0.008 [−0.047; 0.063]

0.77

0.013 [−0.041; 0.067]

0.63

5.37 [0.96; 43.7]

0.07

 Retired

−0.024 [− 0.069; 0.021]

0.29

− 0.024 [− 0.069; 0.021]

0.29

1.08 [0.29; 4.03]

0.91

Epices score (per 10-point increase)

–

–

0.011 [0.002; 0.020]

0.020

–

–

Social deprivation (precarious vs. non-precarious)

0.054 [0.007; 0.102]

0.025

–

–

5.11 [1.23; 23.8]

0.028

  1. The main model and model 2 are multiple linear regressions with the frailty index (as a quantitative variable) as the dependent variable. The model 3 is a binomial logistic regression with the frailty status (frail vs. not frail) as the dependent variable
  2. 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval, OR Odds Ratio