Table 3 Factors associated with four domains (PCS, MCS, VT, and RE) of the SF-12 of the patients by multiple linear regressions
Independent variables | PCS_P | MCS_P | VT_P | RE-P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coef B (95Â % CI) | P-value | Coef B (95Â % CI) | P-value | Coef B (95Â % CI) | P-value | Coef B (95Â % CI) | P-value | |
Constant | 44.32(33.47,55.17) | 0.000 | 37.39(29.55,45.23) | 0.000 | 34.68(25.01,44.34) | 0.000 | 32.80(21.80,43.80) | 0.000 |
3a: Patients’ characteristics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Male vs. Female_Pa | 2.18(−1.23,5.60) | 0.207 | −0.56(−3.019,1.91) | 0.656 | 3.40(0.36,6.44) | 0.029 | −1.98(−5.44,1.48) | 0.259 |
 Time since diagnosis of cancer | −0.02(−0.09,0.05) | 0.533 | −0.05(−0.10,0.004) | 0.074 | −0.07(−0.14,−0.01) | 0.020 | −0.05(−0.12,0.02) | 0.142 |
 Partly vs. Well informed | −1.10(−4.87,2.67) | 0.565 | −1.95(−4.67,0.78) | 0.160 | 0.35(−3.01,3.70) | 0.839 | −3.02(−6.84,0.80) | 0.120 |
3b: Spousal caregivers’ characteristics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
 Level of education (vs. University or above) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
  Primary school | 1.06(−4.46,6.57) | 0.705 | 4.79(0.80,8.77) | 0.019 | 3.30(−1.62,8.21) | 0.186 | 8.71(3.12,14.30) | 0.003 |
  High school | 0.26(−5.14,5.66) | 0.925 | 2.61(−1.29,6.51) | 0.187 | 1.47(−3.34,6.28) | 0.546 | 5.86(0.38,11.33) | 0.036 |
 Working vs. Non working | 0.83(−2.41,4.07) | 0.612 | 0.93(−1.42,3.27) | 0.435 | 3.28(0.40,6.17) | 0.026 | 0.81(−2.48,4.10) | 0.626 |
 Partly vs. Well informed | 2.09(−2.18,6.37) | 0.334 | 2.20(−0.89,5.29) | 0.161 | 4.36(0.55, 8.17) | 0.025 | 4.67(0.33, 9.00) | 0.035 |
 Time spent in caring for P/day | −0.87(−2.12,0.38) | 0.172 | 0.03(−0.87,0.94) | 0.945 | −0.02(−1.14,1.09) | 0.969 | −0.44(−1.71,0.83) | 0.491 |
3c: Dyads’ characteristics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Change in the relationship with their partner after the diagnosis of cancer |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||
  Improved vs. No change | −0.53(−4.06,2.99) | 0.765 | −0.91(−3.46,1.64) | 0.481 | 2.90(−0.24,6.04) | 0.070 | −3.81(−7.39,−0.24) | 0.037 |
 Financial burden on the family due to the treatment of cancer (vs. Mild or None) |  |  |  |  |  | |||
  Serious | −6.23(−14.87,2.42) | 0.157 | 1.20(−5.05,7.45) | 0.704 | 2.77(−4.30,10.48) | 0.477 | −1.84(−10.61,6.93) | 0.678 |
  Normal | −4.63(−13.39,4.14) | 0.298 | 2.98(−3.36,9.31) | 0.354 | 4.60(−3.21,12.41) | 0.245 | 1.76(−7.13,10.65) | 0.696 |
3d: HADS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 PCFAC: HAD of patients | −3.00(−4.90,−1.10) | 0.002 | −2.40(−3.77,-1.03) | 0.001 | −2.49(−4.18,−0.80) | 0.004 | −3.54(−5.47,−1.61) | 0.000 |
 PCFAC: HAD of SC | −0.51(−2.39,1.37) | 0.594 | −0.80(−2.16,0.56) | 0.248 | −0.37(−2.05,1.31) | 0.662 | −1.53(−3.44,0.38) | 0.115 |