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Table 3 Factors associated with outcome measures after one-month intervention in multiple regression analysis

From: Efficacy of care manager-led support for family caregivers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled study

 

Coefficient (B)

95%CI

Standard coefficient (β)

P-Value

Adjusted R2

Primary outcome: ZBI

 Groupa

−1.427

(−7.452 ~ 4.597)

−.044

0.636

0.587

 Baseline outcome score

.701

(0.498 ~ 0.904)

.710

< 0.001***

 Baseline NPI-Q distress score

.257

(−0.145 ~ 0.659)

.130

0.205

Secondary outcomes: PHQ-9

 Groupa

−2.302

(−4.543 ~ −0.061)

−.202

0.044*

0.527

 Baseline outcome score

.417

(0.194 ~ 0.640)

.393

< 0.001***

 Baseline NPI-Q distress score

.318

(0.175 ~ 0.462)

.464

< 0.001***

Secondary outcomes: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale

 Groupa

2.782

(0.982 ~ 4.573)

.261

0.003**

0.654

 Baseline outcome score

0.715

(0.555 ~ 0.880)

.745

< 0.001***

 Baseline NPI-Q distress score

0.034

(−0.102 ~ 0.114)

.037

0.656

Secondary outcomes: α-amylase activity in salivab

 Groupa

−.704

(−1.409 ~ 0.000)

−.265

0.050

0.192

 Baseline outcome score

.447

(0.148 ~ 0.746)

.405

0.004**

 Baseline NPI-Q distress score

.016

(−0.026 ~ 0.059)

.103

0.445

  1. The values after one month of the outcome variables were used as the dependent variables
  2. CI confidence interval, ZBI Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview, NPI-Q Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire, PHQ-9 the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
  3. aUsing 1 for the intervention group and 0 for the control group
  4. bThe raw values (KU/L) were converted to natural logarithms
  5. *p < 0.05
  6. **p < 0.01
  7. ***p < 0.001