Table 5

Linear regression analysis of predictors of burden of care in caregivers of individuals with alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia.

ModelUnstandardised coefficientsStandardised coefficientstSignificance
BSEBeta
Alcohol use disorder
 (Constant)23.2388.1412.8540.006
 Depression subscale of HADS2.7800.3550.7057.833<0.001
 Environmental health domain of WHOQOL-BREF−0.2240.081−0.247−2.7520.008
Schizophrenia
 (Constant)48.15911.2274.290<0.001
 Anxiety subscale of HADS2.0320.4490.5404.522<0.001
 Environmental health domain of WHOQOL-BREF−0.3260.103−0.390−3.1570.003
 Socioeconomic status0.0010.0000.1772.3770.022
 Patient’s occupation−9.0093.859−0.165−2.3340.024
  • Adjusted R² for caregivers of patients with alcohol use disorder=0.784.

  • Adjusted R² for caregivers of patients with schizophrenia=0.757.

  • P<0.05 is considered statistically significant.

  • HADS, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale; WHOQOL-BREF, WHO Quality of Life-BREF.