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Variable
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Reference category
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SOC visits (4 - 12 months)
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IRR (95% CI)
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P-value
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aIRRa (95% CI)
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P-value
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Caregiver factors
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Age (in years)
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0.997 (0.993, 1.001)
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0.176
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Gender
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Male
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0.986 (0.863, 1.127)
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0.834
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Ethnicity
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Non-Chinese
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1.355 (1.202, 1.527)
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0.000
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Marital status
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Single
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1.007 (0.876, 1.157)
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0.927
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Caregiver relationship
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Spouse
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<0.001
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Adult-child
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1.257 (1.110, 1.423)
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Sibling
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1.282 (0.974, 1.688)
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Others
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0.823 (0.632, 1.071)
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Comorbid conditions
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None
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0.966
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1
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0.983 (0.853, 1.133)
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2
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1.006 (0.824, 1.227)
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≥3
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0.950 (0.768, 1.175)
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Co-residing with patient
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No
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1.254 (1.030, 1.527)
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0.024
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1.576 (1.040, 2.389)
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0.032
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Caring for multiple care recipients
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No
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0.996 (0.887, 1.118)
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0.944
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Revised memory and behavior checklist
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Memory problems
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1.011 (1.002, 1.021)
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0.016
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Depressive behavior problems
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1.013 (1.002, 1.025)
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0.018
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Disruptive behavior problems
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1.017 (1.002, 1.032)
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0.024
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Caregiver burden
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Oberst caregiving burden scale
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1.017 (1.013, 1.022)
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<0.001
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Zarit burden interview
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1.016 (1.010, 1.023)
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<0.001
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Family conflict
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Attitude towards patient
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0.983 (0.971, 0.995)
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0.007
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Attitude towards caregiver
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0.984 (0.971, 0.996)
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0.012
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Social support (instrumental)
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FDW for general help
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No
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0.755 (0.660, 0.864)
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<0.001
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FDW for stroke patient
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No
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1.414 (1.216, 1.644)
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<0.001
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Social support (perceived)
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0.984 (0.973, 0.995)
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0.005
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Care management strategies
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Positive strategies
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1.006 (1.001, 1.011)
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0.027
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Negative strategies
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1.035 (1.024, 1.046)
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<0.001
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1.033 (1.005, 1.061)
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0.021
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Patient factors
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Age (in years)
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0.995 (0.990, 1.001)
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0.101
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Gender
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Male
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1.083 (0.963, 1.219)
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0.183
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Ethnicity
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Non-Chinese
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1.357 (1.204, 1.530)
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<0.001
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Marital status
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Single
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0.862 (0.751, 0.990)
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0.035
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Ward class
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Unsubsidized
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0.975 (0.794, 1.198)
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0.808
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CCI
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1 - 3
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<0.001
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4 - 6
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1.175 (1.004, 1.375)
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>= 7
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1.601 (1.330, 1.927)
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Stroke type
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Non-ischemic
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0.904 (0.760, 1.075)
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0.253
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Recurrent stroke
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No
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1.175 (1.015, 1.361)
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0.030
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National Institute of Health Scale
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Mild (0-4)
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<0.001
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Moderately severe (5-14)
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1.237 (1.098, 1.392)
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Severe (15-24)
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1.359 (1.075, 1.718)
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Modified rankin scale
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No or slight disability (0-2)
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Moderate or severe disability (3-5)
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1.520 (1.344, 1.719)
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<0.001
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1.564 (1.197, 2.043)
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0.001
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Mini-mental state examination
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No cognitive impairment (24-30)
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0.007
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Mild cognitive impairment (18-23)
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1.078 (0.939, 1.237)
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Severe cognitive impairment (1-17)
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1.266 (1.092, 1.466)
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Discharge to community hospital
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No
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1.475 (1.307, 1.665)
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<0.001
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1.362 (1.015, 1.826)
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0.039
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Centre for epidemiological studies depression scale
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0.996 (0.985, 1.007)
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0.445
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- Abbreviations: IRR incidence rate ratio, aIRR adjusted incidence rate ratio, CI confidence interval, FDW foreign domestic worker
- aModel adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity and ward class of the patient
