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Table 3 Change in physical and mental outcomes by caregiving status

From: Effectiveness of a behavioral lifestyle intervention on weight management and mobility improvement in older informal caregivers: a secondary data analysis

 

Baseline

5 months

Post-Intervention

Non-Caregiver

 SPPB, mean (SD)

10.46 (2.26)

10.92 (1.94)**

11.05 (1.88)**

 Gait speed, m/sec

0.98 (0.22)

1.01 (0.18)

1.05 (0.18)**

 Chair stands, sec

10.89 (2.44)

9.91 (2.29)**

9.44 (2.16)**

 Weight, lb

204.02 (33.48)

191.25 (32.60)** a, b

187.16 (32.66)**

 CES-D, mean (SD)

8.67 (8.08)

7.45 (6.79)

8.05 (8.53)

 MDS, n (%)

24 (37.50%)

17 (27.42%)

18 (27.69%)

 Self-efficacy in Exercise, mean (SD)

42.98 (21.13)

47.31 (17.93)

47.51 (22.36)

 Self-efficacy in Diet, mean (SD)

52.02 (19.36)

67.67 (17.75)**

65.20 (20.24)**

Caregiver

 SPPB, mean (SD)

10.69 (1.81)

11.31 (1.41)**

11.33 (1.20)*

 Gait speed, m/sec

1.02 (0.18)

1.07 (0.20)*

1.05 (0.16)

 Chair stands, sec

10.66 (1.81)

9.70 (1.95)**

9.77 (2.20)**

 Weight, lb

201.00 (36.49)

192.53 (39.14)** a, b

187.84 (32.55)**

 CES-D, mean (SD)

7.72 (8.00)

7.41 (6.25)

6.74 (8.03)

 MDS, n (%)

9 (31.03%)

7 (25.93%)

4 (14.81%)

 Self-efficacy in Exercise, mean (SD)

45.09 (20.22)

46.64 (18.98)

47.26 (21.43)

 Self-efficacy in Diet, mean (SD)

56.42 (17.89)

66.23 (16.98)*

67.16 (19.23)**

  1. * P < 0.05, compared to baseline
  2. ** P < 0.01, compared to baseline
  3. aP < 0.05, change from baseline compared to the other group
  4. bP < 0.05, change from baseline compared to the other group, age adjusted