Multivariable analysis for predictors of self-rated health in rural caregivers
| PCS β (sig) and 95% CI | MCS β (sig) and 95% CI | CES-D exp(B) (sig) and 95% CI | K-10 exp(B) (sig) and 95% CI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||||
| 40 and under | 0.187 (0.06) | −(0.24 to 10.69) | −0.339 (0.00) | −(15.95 to −4.56) | 3.492 (0.06) | (0.96 to 12.62) | 3.767 (0.01) | (0.35 to 2.93) |
| 41–50 | 0.265 (0.01) | (1.73 to 12.83) | −0.348 (0.00) | −(16.09 to −4.54) | 0.866 (0.79) | (0.29 to 2.52) | 3.416 (0.02) | (0.35 to 2.93) |
| 51–60 | 0.124 (0.20) | (1.83 to 8.47) | −0.330 (0.00) | −(14.99 to −4.18) | 2.052 (0.16) | (0.75 to 5.63) | 3.584 (0.00) | (0.35 to 2.93) |
| 61+—reference | ||||||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | −0.107 (0.18) | −(9.73 to 1.89) | −0.114 (0.14) | −(10.54 to 1.56) | 0.967 (0.95) | (0.29 to 3.13) | 1.020 (0.97) | (0.35 to 2.93) |
| Male—reference | ||||||||
| Currently working | ||||||||
| No | −0.097 (0.26) | −(6.24 to 1.69) | 0.040 (0.63) | −(3.12 to 5.14) | 0.547 (0.16) | (0.24 to 1.26) | 1.468 (0.29) | (0.72 to 3.00) |
| Yes—reference | ||||||||
| Condition cared for | ||||||||
| Physical | 0.052 (0.61) | −(3.60 to 6.10) | −0.013 (0.89) | −(5.39 to 4.71) | 0.748 (0.56) | (0.28 to 1.99) | 0.870 (0.75) | (0.36 to 2.07) |
| Mental Health | 0.021 (0.82) | (5.79 to 7.32) | −0.046 (0.60) | −(8.63 to 5.02) | 0.717 (0.63) | (0.18 to 2.77) | 1.788 (0.34) | (0.54 to 5.90) |
| Multiple | −0.036 (0.71) | (6.09 to 4.16) | 0.049 (0.60) | −(3.94 to 6.74) | 1.387 (0.57) | (0.44 to 4.35) | 0.784 (0.60) | (0.31 to 1.97) |
| Cognitive—reference | ||||||||
| Support group | ||||||||
| No | 0.031 (0.70) | −(3.22 to 4.77) | 0.035 (0.66) | −(3.24 to 5.01) | 2.222 (0.05) | (0.99 to 4.96) | 0.998 (0.99) | (0.49 to 2.02) |
| Yes—reference | ||||||||
Bold numerical values within the columns indicate statistically significant results. CES-D, Centre for Epidemiology-Depression; K-10, Kessler-10; MCS, Mental Component Score; PCS, Physical Component Score.