Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions of caregiver’s burden among family caregivers of cancer patients at HUCSH oncology center, in 2022 (n = 347)

Sex of patient

Female

166

66

1.93(1.214–3.084) *

2.00(1.13–3.53) **

0.017

Male

65

50

1

1

Caring hour

3–5 h.

37

17

2.64(1.06–5.57)

2.71 (0.96–7.64)

0.060

5–8 h.

100

24

5.06(2.19–11.67)

0.96 (0.3-,2.47)

0.956

> 8 h.

80

58

1.68(0.76–3.66) *

3.40 (1.30–8.93) **

0.013

1–3 h.

14

17

1

1

Previous history of Hospitalization

Yes

179

70

2.26(1.40–3.57) *

1.99(1.12–3.52) **

0.019

No

52

46

1

1

Sleeping

hour

< 7 h

159

67

1.62(1.02–2.56) *

2.36 (1.28–4.35) **

0.006

> 7 h

72

49

1

1

Physical symptom

Pain

103

42

1.96(1.16–3.31)

0.47(0.21–1.11)

0.084

Loss of appetite

32

12

2.13(0.99–4.58)

0.92(0.39–2.13)

0.837

Others*

36

14

2.06(1.00-4.25)

1.00(0.36–2.77)

0.998

No physical symptoms

60

48

1

1

Stage of cancer

Stage 2

34

8

1.63(0.45–5.92)

2.14(0.53–8.54)

0.283

Stage 3

79

75

0.41(0.14, 1.19)

0.49(0.15, 1.56)

0.225

Stage 4

105

28

1.44(0.47–4.39)

1.36(0.41–4.50)

0.616

Stage 1

13

5

1

1