The use of supportive communication when responding to older people’s emotional distress in home care – An observational study

Table 5 Parameter estimates for predictors of responses opening up for further disclosure of emotion

	Univariate logistic regression				Multivariate logistic regression
Independent variables	Intercept	Parameter estimate	Standard error	P value	Intercept	Parameter estimate	Standard error	P value
Elicitation (binary^a)	−0,429	0,591	0,162	<0,001	−1,380	0,567	0,166	<0,001
Concerns/cues with or without reference to an emotion (binary^b)	−0,359	0,743	0,168	<0,001		0,755	0,172	0,001
The patient	−0,686	0,002	0,001	0,008		0,002	0,001	0,02
The nursing staff	−0,323	0,015	0,008	0,078		0,009	0,009	0,33

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