Table 2 Multivariate analysis of care preparedness of family caregivers of MHD patients (n = 237).

From: Care preparedness of family caregivers of maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study

Independent variable

B

SE

Beta

t

P

95% CI

Constant

3.926

1.180

2.169

0.031

0.359–7.492

Total time spent caring for the patient

0.747

0.341

0.107

2.188

0.030

0.074–1.419

Whether to have a chronic disease

− 1.769

0.664

-0.155

-2.663

0.008

− 3.079 to − 0.460

Positive aspects of careging

0.462

0.044

0.597

10.531

0.000

0.376–0.549

  1. R2 = 0.514, Adjusted R2 = 0.496, F = 30.088, P = 0.000.