Clinical Study
Burden and Depression among Caregivers of Visually Impaired Patients in a Canadian Population
Table 3
Covariates impacting caregiver burden (2 linear regression models).
| | Regression coefficient | Standard error | value |
| Personal estimate of overall burden () | | | | Hours of close supervision | 0.67 | 0.34 | <0.01 | Completion of vision rehabilitation | | | | Yes (reference) | — | — | — | No | 0.59 | 0.34 | 0.04 | Modified BIC total () | | | | Hours of close supervision | 0.94 | 0.31 | <0.01 | Completion of vision rehabilitation | | | | Yes (reference) | — | — | — | No | 0.64 | 0.36 | 0.04 |
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BIC: Burden Index of Caregivers.
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