Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2023; 13(11): 919-928
Published online Nov 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i11.919
Table 1 Comparison of Social Support Rating scale scores of primary caregivers with Chinese norms
SSRS items
SSRS score (n = 300)
Chinese norm (n = 3342)
t value
P value
Objective support7.05 ± 1.69.1 ± 3.011.690 < 0.001
Subjective support16.9 ± 5.023.5 ± 4.325.110 < 0.001
Support utilization4.7 ± 1.37.8 ± 2.026.350 < 0.001
Total scores of AMI caregivers28.56 ± 5.3140.5 ± 2.864.230 < 0.001
Table 2 Comparison of Self Rating Anxiety Scale scores and SDS scores of primary caregivers with Chinese norms
Items
Scores (n = 300)
Chinese norm (n = 1338)
t value
P value
SAS41.26 ± 6.5829.78 ± 10.0718.860< 0.001
SDS44.16 ± 7.5433.46 ± 8.5520.000< 0.001
Table 3 Social Support Rating Scale scores of primary caregivers with different characteristics
Characteristics
Cases
SSRS scores
t/F value
P value
Age1.3170.189
< 60 yr22929.47 ± 6.96
≥ 60 yr7128.25 ± 6.34
Gender2.1230.035
Female17229.47 ± 6.96
Male12827.89 ± 5.49
Education levels1.1720.311
Junior high school and below8328.96 ± 7.16
High school or technical secondary school10030.07 ± 6.24
College or above11728.71 ± 6.98
Marital status3.3823.382
Never married8028.44 ± 8.03
Married15327.42 ± 5.45
Divorced or widowed6729.84 ± 6.25
Relationship with patients0.87410.874
Mate10527.98 ± 5.67
Parent9827.76 ± 6.70
Sons and daughters6529.09 ± 7.09
Other3229.28 ± 7.11
Monthly family income0.6070.546
< 5000 RMB9628.72 ± 6.85
5000–10000 RMB12827.95 ± 5.39
> 10000 RMB7628.79 ± 6.76
Caregiving experience0.1490.882
No20229.29 ± 7.46
Yes9829.16 ± 6.30
Number of other caregivers1.0361.036
05529.62 ± 6.15
1 or 215728.65 ± 7.003
≥ 38827.95 ± 6.67
Age of patients0.5710.568
< 60 yr22128.63 ± 7.42
≥ 60 yr7929.17 ± 6.59
Time from onset to admission0.6830.495
< 10 h11429.21 ± 6.64
≥ 10 h18628.64 ± 7.23
Killip rating of patients1.0650.288
Level 1 or 222128.82 ± 7.15
Level 3 or 47927.84 ± 6.64
Table 4 Correlation between Social Support Rating Scale score, Self Rating Anxiety Scale score, and Self Rating Depression Scale score
SSRS itemsSAS score
SDS score
r value
P value
r value
P value
Objective support-0.414< 0.001-0.463< 0.001
Subjective support-0.460< 0.001-0.379< 0.001
Support utilization-0.416< 0.001-0.349< 0.001
Total SSRS score-0.535< 0.001-0.472< 0.001
Table 5 Assignment
Independent variable
Assignment
Age0 = < 60 yr, 1 = ≥ 60 yr
Gender0 = female, 1 = male
Education levels0 = junior high school and below, 1 = high school or technical secondary school, 2 = college or above
Marital status0 = spinsterhood, 1 = married, 2 = divorced or widowed
Relationship with patients0 = mate, 1 = parent, 2 = sons and daughters, 3 = other
Monthly family income0 = < 5000 RMB, 1 = 5000–10000 RMB, 2 = > 10000 RMB
Caregiving experience0 = no, 1 = yeas
Number of other caregivers0 = 0, 1 = 1 or 2, 2 = ≥ 3
Age of patients0 = < 60 yr, 1 = ≥ 60 yr
Time from onset to admission0 = < 10 h, 1 = ≥ 10 h
Killip rating of patients0 = level 1 or 2, 1 = level 3 or 2
Table 6 Multiple regression analysis affecting primary caregiver support function
Independent variableBSEWalsP valueOR95% CI
Lower limit
Upper limit
No other variables were adjusted
SAS0.1770.03230.813< 0.0011.1941.1211.271
SDS0.0700.0267.2880.0071.0721.0191.128
Constant-12.392 1.72351.741< 0.001< 0.001
After adjusting for other variables
SAS0.1930.03530.566< 0.001 1.213 1.1331.300
SDS0.0680.0286.0080.0141.0711.0141.131
Age-0.2610.4880.2870.5920.7700.2962.003
Gender0.1330.3950.1130.7371.1420.5272.477
Education levels0.5500.760
High school or technical secondary school0.2980.4520.4340.5101.3470.5553.269
College or above-0.0440.4490.0100.9220.9570.3972.306
Marital status0.1400.932
Married0.0910.5350.0290.8641.0960.3843.127
Divorced or widowed-0.0730.4620.0250.8750.9300.3762.298
Relationship with patients1.9740.578
Parent0.2530.6940.1330.7151.2880.3315.019
Sons and daughters0.7590.6991.1790.2782.1350.5438.400
Other0.3390.7280.2170.6411.4040.3375.848
Monthly family income3.0420.218
5000–10000 RMB0.4530.4620.9600.3271.5730.6363.893
> 10000 RMB-0.2810.5190.2930.5880.7550.2732.087
Caregiving experience-0.2940.3990.5400.4620.7460.3411.631
Number of other caregivers1.0150.602
1 or 20.3510.5520.4060.5241.4210.4824.188
≥ 30.4160.4180.9910.3201.5150.6683.435
Age of patients-0.0510.4390.0130.9080.9500.4022.249
Time from onset to admission-0.0080.3850.0000.9830.9920.4672.108
Killip rating of patients-0.1720.4240.1640.6850.8420.3671.933
Constant-13.6992.07043.780< 0.001< 0.001
Table 7 Self Rating Anxiety Scale scores and Self Rating Depression Scale scores predicted the area under the curve of primary caregivers with low levels of social support
Test result variableAUCSEP value95%CISensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Optimum cutoff value
SAS0.840.84< 0.0010.737, 0.87267.984.045.5
SDS0.840.84< 0.0010.655, 0.80771.470.947.5