Research Article

Correlates of Caregiver Burden among Family Members of Patients with Schizophrenia in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 5

Multivariate analysis of the correlates of caregiver burden.

Unstandardized coefficientStandardized coefficient 95% C.I
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Dependent variable: “financial/physical strain” domain score
Poor social support3.5330.6900.3865.122<0.0012.167–4.89925.3
Below secondary education1.4990.4110.2653.645<0.0011.685–2.31317.1
Total PANSS0.0520.0170.2493.0940.0020.019–0.08612.1

Dependent variable: “time/dependence strain” domain score
Total PANSS0.0570.0170.2783.3330.0010.023–0.09114.1
Poor social support2.7910.7050.3093.960<0.0011.395–4.18624.9
Below secondary education1.5810.4200.2833.765<0.0010.750–2.41322.0

Dependent variable: “emotional strain” domain score
Total PANSS0.0540.0070.4617.246<0.0010.039–0.06827.4
Poor social support1.8560.3070.3646.051<0.0011.249–2.46325.8
Below secondary education0.5560.1810.1763.0730.0030.198–0.91511.3
Female caregiver0.9140.3120.2102.9330.040.297–1.5313.4

Dependent variable: “Uncertainty” domain score
Duration of illness0.1670.0420.2913.947<0.0010.083–0.25023.7

Dependent variable: “Self-criticism” domain score
Hours of contact−0.1950.032−0.481−6.175<0.0010.160–0.13229.9

KEY: : Percentage variance.