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Table 4 Actor-partner interdependence model analysis of depression and intimacy in lung cancer patients and family caregivers

From: Correlation between depression and intimacy in lung cancer patients and their family caregivers

Variables

b

SE

P

Actor effect

 Patient depression → Patient intimacy

-0.015

0.014

0.282

 Caregiver depression → Caregiver intimacy

-0.054

0.018

0.004**

Partner effect

 Patient depression → Caregiver intimacy

-0.011

0.016

0.508

 Caregiver depression → Patient intimacy

-0.041

0.016

0.011*

  1. “*” indicates P < 0.05, “**” indicates P < 0.01