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Table 4 Adjusted risk ratios (95% confidence interval) for clinically significant anxiety disorder and depressive symptoms associated with AL caregiver characteristics

From: Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in caregivers to assisted living residents during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Clinically Significant Anxiety Disorder

Adj RR (95% CI)

Depressive Symptoms

Adj RR (95% CI)

Model A a

Model B b

Model A c

Model B d

Age

 18–44

1.80 (1.15–2.83)

1.93 (1.21–3.09)

1.18 (0.83–1.70)

1.20 (0.82–1.74)

 45–54

1.14 (0.73–1.79)

1.28 (0.80–2.03)

0.92 (0.64–1.33)

0.97 (0.67–1.42)

 55–64

1.10 (0.82–1.49)

1.18 (0.85–1.62)

1.02 (0.81–1.27)

1.03 (0.82–1.30)

 65 + (ref group)

    

Gender

 Woman

1.29 (0.91–1.84)

1.25 (0.87–1.79)

1.29 (0.99–1.69)

1.32 (1.01–1.73)

 Man / Prefer Not to Answer (ref group)

    

Highest Education

 University (ref group)

 College / Trade

1.37 (1.01–1.85)

1.36 (1.00–1.84)

1.05 (0.83–1.31)

1.09 (0.87–1.37)

 High School or Less

1.65 (1.17–2.32)

1.62 (1.14–2.29)

1.14 (0.87–1.49)

1.19 (0.91–1.55)

Household Income (before Mar 1/20)

 > $100,000 (ref group)

 $80—$99,000

0.79 (0.51–1.22)

0.74 (0.48–1.14)

0.92 (0.66–1.28)

0.88 (0.64–1.22)

 $50-$79,000

1.00 (0.70–1.42)

0.99 (0.69–1.42)

0.99 (0.74–1.33)

0.93 (0.69–1.26)

 < $50,000

1.02 (0.71–1.48)

0.92 (0.62–1.36)

1.19 (0.90–1.59)

1.17 (0.88–1.57)

 missing

1.07 (0.69–1.66)

1.06 (0.67–1.68)

1.18 (0.83–1.66)

1.21 (0.86–1.70)

Income Reduction (3 months post Mar 1/20) & Level of Concern

 No (ref group)

 Yes, Not concerned

1.00 (0.52–1.91)

1.16 (0.61–2.22)

1.15 (0.72–1.85)

1.31 (0.82–2.09)

 Yes, Somewhat concerned

0.80 (0.51–1.25)

0.82 (0.53–1.27)

1.19 (0.89–1.58)

1.19 (0.90–1.58)

 Yes, Very/Extremely concerned

1.93 (1.42–2.63)

1.72 (1.23–2.42)

1.91 (1.52–2.41)

1.69 (1.32–2.17)

# Chronic Conditions

 None (ref group)

 1–2

1.08 (0.81–1.45)

1.06 (0.79–1.43)

1.01 (0.81–1.27)

0.99 (0.79–1.24)

 3 + 

1.93 (1.37–2.72)

1.87 (1.31–2.66)

1.61 (1.23–2.12)

1.56 (1.17–2.06)

 Don’t know / Prefer not to answer

1.44 (0.75–2.74)

1.19 (0.63–2.25)

1.16 (0.73–1.86)

1.05 (0.68–1.63)

Considered moving resident out of home (3 months post Mar 1/20)

 No (ref group)

1.25 (0.95–1.65)

1.24 (0.95–1.63)

1.39 (1.14–1.70)

1.37 (1.13–1.67)

 Yes

    

Change in caregiver’s concern about resident’s depression (3 months post vs pre-Mar 1/20)

 Remained not concerned/slightly-somewhat concerned (ref group)

 Increased to slightly/somewhat concerned

1.61 (1.03–2.52)

1.42 (0.90–2.25)

1.21 (0.84–1.75)

1.19 (0.82–1.72)

 Remained moderately/extremely concerned

1.53 (0.94–2.49)

1.43 (0.87–2.36)

1.63 (1.15–2.32)

1.68 (1.17–2.40)

 Increased to moderately concerned

1.91 (1.24–2.96)

1.66 (1.06–2.59)

1.72 (1.23–2.41)

1.65 (1.17–2.32)

 Increased to extremely concerned

2.07 (1.36–3.15)

1.84 (1.19–2.85)

1.85 (1.34–2.53)

1.75 (1.26–2.44)

Emotional / Informational Social Support

 High (ref group)

 

1.87 (1.44–2.44)

 

1.67 (1.38–2.04)

 Low

    
  1. a Estimates from multivariable (modified) Poisson regression model adjusting for all variables in column, total missing from model A = 89
  2. b Estimates from multivariable (modified) Poisson regression model adjusting for all variables in column, total missing from model B = 111
  3. c Estimates from multivariable (modified) Poisson regression model adjusting for all variables in column, total missing from model A = 71
  4. d Estimates from multivariable (modified) Poisson regression model adjusting for all variables in column, total missing from model B = 95