Clinical Study

Validation of the Italian Version of the Caregiver Abuse Screen among Family Caregivers of Older People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Table 4

Multivariate linear regression model for the estimation of factors associated with higher CASE scores.

CASE totalCASE interpers.CASE neglect
S.E. valueβS.E. valueβS.E. value

AD patients
Gender (female)−0.110.250.665−0.110.200.5760.010.080.944
Age0.010.020.6580.000.020.7900.000.010.461
IADL−0.030.010.008−0.020.010.026−0.010.000.007
Behavioral disturbances (yes)1.470.26<0.0011.220.21<0.0010.250.080.001
Caregivers
Gender (female)−0.060.250.813−0.060.210.7750.000.080.989
Age0.010.010.5600.000.010.7470.000.000.295
MSPSS total0.010.010.3870.000.010.7730.010.000.040
MCS-12−0.020.010.127−0.020.010.184−0.010.000.146
PCS-120.000.010.9240.000.010.9780.000.000.703
CBI0.080.01<0.0010.060.01<0.0010.020.00<0.001
HADS anxiety0.030.040.4440.000.030.8870.030.010.034
HADS depression0.000.040.9330.000.030.9890.000.010.811
Constant1.222.200.5791.601.790.371−0.380.680.574

Notes: S.E. = standard error.