Relationship of depression, disability, and family caregiver attitudes to the quality of life of Kuwaiti persons with multiple sclerosis: a controlled study

Table 10 Predictors of patient's QOL: general facet health & QOL as dependent variable*

Dependent variable	Predictors	Variance (%)	Total (%)	Standard Beta	T	P
Patient's general facet on health & QOL	Disability score	34.0	46.9	-0.46	-5.3	0.001
	Caregiver impression general facet health & QOL	10.1		0.32	3.6	0.001
	Caregiver anxious about having MS	2.8		-0.17	-2.2	0.03

* Variables not in the step-wise regression equation: age of patient, duration of illness, age at onset of illness, caregiver feeling sad about patient's illness, caregiver feeling disgusted with patient's condition, caregiver feeling tired/exhausted about caring for patient, BDI total score, general facet for caregiver.

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