Table 4 Multivariate adjusted linear regression: change in carer negative affect (n = 159) and change in carer risk of depression (n = 133) between baseline and follow-up
Explanatory variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
∆ Negative affect1 β(95% CI) | ∆ Negative affect1 β(95% CI) | ∆ Risk of depression2 β(95% CI) | |
Community ID | |||
1 | ni | -0.28 (-1.13, 0.58) | ns |
2 | ni | -0.74 (-1.52, 0.03) | ns |
3 | ni | 0.17 (-0.50, 0.84) | ns |
4 | ni | 0.81 (-0.31, 1.92) | ns |
5 | ni | 1.78 (1.00, 2.56) | ns |
6 | ni | -0.15 (-1.13, 0.84) | ns |
7 | ni | -0.82 (-1.65, 0.01) | ns |
8 (median change in negative affect) | ni | 0.0 | ns |
9 | ni | 0.35 (-1.06, 1.77) | ns |
10 | ni | 1.26 (-0.21, 2.72) | ns |
Carer age at baseline | |||
<20 yrs | ns | ns | -9.70 (-15.58, -3.83) |
20-34 yrs | ns | ns | 0.0 |
35 + yrs | ns | ns | 0.76 (-2.28, 3.80) |
Change in carer ran out of money last year | |||
Other | 0.0 | ns | ns |
From had money to ran out of money last year | -0.62 (-1.18, -0.05) | ns | ns |
Change in child day care attendance | |||
No change | ns | ns | 0.0 |
Change from No to Yes | ns | ns | -4.03 (-6.37, -1.68) |
Change from Yes to No | ns | ns | -1.66 (-9.55, 6.23) |
∆ in number of people carer could get help from not in house | |||
Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | ns |
From none to able to get help from one or more | 0.86 (0.26, 1.45) | 0.65 (0.05, 1.26) | ns |
Change in carer’s has clan/kin in community | |||
Other | ns | ns | 0.0 |
Had clan/kin in community to did not | ns | ns | -3.55 (-5.46, -1.64) |
NLES: ∆ in knowing someone who had a serious accident | |||
Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
From yes to no | 1.18 (0.59, 1.78) | 0.98 (0.48, 1.47) | 9.38 (3.44, 15.31) |
NLES: ∆ in knowing someone sent to jail | |||
Other | 0.0 | ns | ns |
From yes to no | 1.13 (0.53, 1.73) | ns | ns |
Adjusted R 2 | 22.6% | 35.1% | 22.1% |