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Table 4 Multivariable Analysis

From: Factors associated with family caregiver burden among frail older persons with multimorbidity

Variable (Caregiver)

Adjusted OR

95% C.I.

Sig.

Variable (Care Recipient)

Adjusted

OR

95% C.I.

Sig.

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Age of the Caregiver

0.98

0.94

1.03

0.37

Age of care recipient

0.97

0.92

1.03

0.37

Gender

    

Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) of care recipient

    

 Male

1

   

CFS 4 (Vulnerable)

1

   

 Female

0.83

0.38

1.83

0.65

CFS 5 (Mildly Frail)

0.64

0.19

2.15

0.47

     

CFS 6 (Moderately Frail)

2.13

0.52

8.74

0.29

Ethnicity

    

CFS 7 (Severely Frail)

1.43

0.36

5.63

0.61

 Chinese

1

        

 Non-Chinese

0.34

0.13

0.93

0.03

Presence of Dementia in Care Recipient

    
     

No

1

   

Marital Status

    

Yes

0.80

0.35

1.80

0.59

Married

1

        

Not Married

0.41

0.16

1.04

0.06

Number of chronic conditions in care recipient

1.36

0.98

1.89

0.06

Caregiver’s main work status, over the last 12 months

 Working

1

        

 Not working

0.63

0.25

1.56

0.32

     

Relationship with care recipient

 Child

1

        

 Spouse

0.36

0.09

1.49

0.16

     

 Others

1.57

0.47

5.24

0.46

     

Number of chronic conditions in caregiver

 No chronic conditions

1

        

 1 or 2 conditions

1.02

0.40

2.60

0.98

     

 3 or more conditions

2.22

0.58

8.58

0.25

     

Presence of alternative caregivers

1.46

0.57

3.72

0.43

     

Duration of caregiving, yrs

0.97

0.90

1.04

0.34

     

Time spent caregiving per week, hrs

1.04

1.01

1.08

0.01

     
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