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Table 3 Evolution of caregiver’s medical variables

From: Health and frailty among older spousal caregivers: an observational cohort study in Belgium

N = 78

Better

No change

Worse

Nutrition a, n (%)

7 (9.0)

55 (70.5)

16 (20.5)

Cognition b, n (%)

7 (9.0)

55 (70.5)

16 (20.5)

Physical performance c, n, (%)

10 (12.8)

59 (75.6)

9 (11.5)

Burden d, n (%) N = 51

7 (13.7)

37 (72.5)

7 (13.7)

Risk of depression e, n (%)

12 (15.4)

53 (67.9)

13 (16.7)

  1. aMini Nutritional Assessment-sf, b Pathologic clock drawing test, c Short Physical Performance Battery, d Zarit Burden Interview, e GDS > 5/15
  2. A significant participant change was determined by Edwards-Nunnally methods (burden, SPPB) or incidence of new cases (nutrition, cognition, risk of depression)