Table 2 Caregiver nutritional and inflammatory biomarkers at baseline and follow-up (16 months)
From: Health and frailty among older spousal caregivers: an observational cohort study in Belgium
N = 78 | Baseline | Follow-up | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 1.11 (0.32) | 1.24 (0.39) | 0.41 |
ultrasensitive CRP (mg/L) | 0.15 (0.52) | 1.04 (0.72) | < 0.01 |
albumin (g/L) | 40.84 (0.03) | 40.75 (0.03) | 0.91 |
IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 77.20 (0.17) | 73.59 (0.20) | 0.50 |
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 11.68 (0.15) | 12.36 (0.14) | 0.30 |