Research Article

Supporting Family Carers of Community-Dwelling Elder with Cognitive Decline: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Features of patient and carer after 12 months.

12 months after baseline ( = 46)Odds ratio for depression in intervention versus control group for each covariable with 95% CI, corrected for gender and relation

Features carer:
Depression0.16 (0.03–0.86)
Co variable
(i) burden0.09 (0.0071.1)
(ii) anxiety0.3 (0.052.3)
(iii) Emotional coping0.1 (0.011.2)
(iv) Supporting coping0.2 (0.031.1)
(v) Problem solving coping0.2 (0.031.6)

Features of patient
(i) Co variable
(ii) frailty0.2 (0.31.3)
(iii) IADL dependency0.2 (0.021.1)
(iv) Incontinence0.2 (0.031.04)
(v) Disruptive behavior0.1 (0.031.9)
(vi) Mood swings0.1 (0.011.2)
(vii) Neurovegetative disturbances0.1 (0.01–0.98)
(viii) Psychotic features0.1 (0.011.4)