Table 3 Factors associated with care burden by univariate liner regression (N = 270)

Age (year)

< 40

216 (80.0)

Ref.

–

–

–

≥40

54 (20.0)

−4.15

2.27

−8.63, 0.33

0.069

Gender

Male

81 (30.0)

Ref.

–

–

–

Female

189 (70.0)

5.80

1.97

1.92, 9.66

0.004

Relationship with patient

Parent

246 (91.2)

Ref.

–

–

–

Sibling

12 (4.4)

−8.37

4.36

−16.97, 0.22

0.056

Others

12 (4.4)

−12.46

4.36

−21.05, −3.87

0.005

Marital status

Married

244 (90.4)

Ref.

–

–

–

Single

26 (9.6)

−9.05

3.05

−15.06, −3.04

0.003

Education

Primary

77 (28.5)

Ref.

–

–

–

Secondary

53 (19.6)

−5.05

2.62

−10.20, 0.10

0.055

High school diploma

98 (36.3)

−7.83

2.23

−12.23, −3.43

0.001

Academic

42 (15.6)

−9.30

2.81

−14.84, −3.76

0.001

Income

Insufficient for expenses

257(95.2)

Ref.

–

–

–

Sufficient for expenses

13(4.8)

−5.16

4.30

−13.55, 3.23

0.228

Job

Unemployed

195 (72.2)

Ref.

–

–

–

Employed

22 (8.2)

−7.2

3.32

−13.74, −0.66

0.031

Self-employed

53 (19.6)

−6.38

2.29

−10.89, − 1.88

0.006

Average caring time (hours)

1–6

30 (11.1)

Ref.

–

–

–

7–12

64 (23.7)

6.11

3.12

−0.04, 12.26

0.051

13–18

43 (15.9)

9.45

3.36

2.84, 16.06

0.005

19–24

133 (49.3)

15.28

2.85

9.66, 20.90

< 0.001

Gender of child

Male

142 (52.6)

Ref.

–

–

–

Female

128 (47.4)

−0.35

1.83

−3.96, 3.26

0.85

Age of child (year)

–

–

−0.93

0.22

−1.37, −0.50

< 0.001