Table 8 Predictors of needs based on demographic data (Caregiver)
Univariable and multivariable linear regression analysis on CNAT Total Scores (Caregiver) | ||||||
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Dependent: CNAT_Total | No. | Coefficient (95%CI) | P (wald) | Adjusted Coefficient (95%CI) | P (wald) | |
Age | [21,81] | NA | −0.18 (− 0.29 to − 0.08) | 0.001 | −0.13 (− 0.24 to − 0.02) | 0.022 |
Clinical Setting | Inpatient | 305 | 1 | 1 | ||
SOC | 294 | − 11.23 (− 13.94 to −8.53) | < 0.001 | −7.07 (− 10.31 to −3.84) | < 0.001 | |
Race | Chinese | 467 | 1 | |||
Indian | 37 | 5.13 (−0.82 to 11.08) | 0.091 | |||
Malay | 84 | 1.54 (−2.59 to 5.67) | 0.464 | |||
Others | 11 | 5.84 (−4.79 to 16.46) | 0.281 | |||
Gender | Female | 375 | 1 | 1 | ||
Male | 224 | 1.92 (−1.02 to 4.86) | 0.201 | 2.12 (−0.69 to 4.93) | 0.14 | |
Employment Status | Employed | 358 | 1 | 1 | ||
Unemployed | 241 | 0.36 (−2.54 to 3.27) | 0.806 | 2.15 (−0.86 to 5.16) | 0.16 | |
Aware of Diagnosis | Yes | 591 | 1 | |||
No | 4 | −1.98 (−19.51 to 15.54) | 0.824 | |||
Unsure | 4 | −2.39 (−19.91 to 15.13) | 0.789 | |||
Aware of Incurability | Yes | 499 | 1 | |||
No | 32 | −7.28 (−13.61 to −0.94) | 0.025 | |||
Unsure | 59 | 2.70 (−2.08 to 7.49) | 0.268 | |||
Don’t wish to say | 9 | −2.64 (−14.33 to 9.05) | 0.658 | |||
Palliative Care | With Palliative Care | 222 | 1 | |||
Without Palliative Care | 377 | −7.34 (−10.23 to −4.45) | < 0.001 | |||
Paired with Patient | Non-paired | 374 | 1 | 1 | ||
Paired | 225 | −8.42 (−11.29 to −5.55) | < 0.001 | −3.98 (−7.00 to −0.97) | 0.01 | |
Education | Primary and lower | 122 | 1 | 1 | ||
Secondary and above | 303 | 3.81 (0.10 to 7.53) | 0.044 | 4.51 (0.91 to 8.11) | 0.014 | |
University | 174 | 6.69 (2.60 to 10.78) | 0.001 | 5.92 (1.68 to 10.15) | 0.006 | |
KPS | [10,90] | NA | −0.25 (−0.32 to −0.19) | < 0.001 | − 0.12 (− 0.20 to − 0.04) | 0.004 |