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Table 5 Results of the stepwise regression analysis of the family burden factors in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the three sets of patient and caregiver characteristics and patient clinical features (N=200)

From: Comparison of burden among family members of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a large acute psychiatric hospital in China

Independent variables

Violent behavior

Caregiver distress

Disrupted routines

Suicidal behavior

Satisfaction with services

Patient’s characteristics

 Age

   

−0.077*

 

 Gender

  

−1.850*

  

Carer’s characteristics

 Age

 

−0.069*

   

 Spouse

2.156*

  

1.252*

1.752*

 Divorce /widow

    

−1.992*

Patient’s clinical features

 HAMD total

 

0.304*

 

0.417**

 

 YMRS total

0.110**

 

0.395*

  

 ITAQ total

−0.174**

    

 DAI total

    

−0.074*

 SF-36 MCS

    

−0.015*

Change in R2 by step

 Patient’s characteristics

0.080

0.033

0.037

0.060

0.061

 Carer’s characteristics

0.050

0.032

0.068

0.051

0.117

 Patient’s clinical features

0.106

0.052

0.103

0.089

0.052

Total R2

0.236**

0.117*

0.208*

0.200*

0.230*

  1. See Table 1 for abbreviations
  2. Reported correlations are statistically significant at the *p < 0.05 level; or **p <0.01
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BMC Psychiatry

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