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Table 3 Possible risk factors for caregiver’s anxiety and depression symptoms

From: Anxiety and depression symptoms among caregivers of care-recipients with subjective cognitive decline and cognitive impairment

Anxiety (+)

Depression (+)

Variables

OR (95 % CI)

Variables

OR (95 % CI)

Male care-recipient vs

Female care-recipient

2.19 (1.07,4.48)

SCD vs MCI

MCI vs dementia

SCD vs dementia

1.23 (0.49,3.12)

2.76 (1.11,6.88)

3.40 (1.16,10.01)

CMAI (scores, increasing)

1.06 (1.02,1.10)

TEQ (scores, decreasing)

1.07 (1.02,1.11)

GDS (scores, increasing)

1.15 (1.05,1.27)

GDS (scores, increasing)

1.13 (1.03,1.24)

Age of caregivers (years, increasing)

1.02 (1.00,1.05)

Age of caregivers (years, increasing)

1.02 (1.00,1.05)

  1. Notes: Multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for the gender, age, education, presence of stroke, and diagnosis as well as the IQCODE, TEQ, CMAI, GDS, ZSAS and AES scores of care-recipients; the model also adjusted for the gender, age, education level, and working status of caregivers as well as their experience caring for care-recipients with dementia, familiarity with the care-recipient and relationship with the care-recipient
  2. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MCI mild cognitive impairment, SCD subjective cognitive decline, CMAI Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, TEQ Toronto Empathy Questionnaire