Table 3.

Physical Assessment and Laboratory Findings of All Caregivers.

		Frequency		Percentage
Modified Rankin Scale (n=34)
0		19		55.9
1		9		26.5
2		3		8.8
3		1		2.9
4		1		2.9
Symptom (n=35)
Muscle weakness		7		20
Dyspnea		5		14.3
Palpitation		9		25.8
Edema		3		8.6
Absent		16		45.7
Body mass index ≥25 (n=27)		7		20
Muscle weakness (manual muscle testing, n=31)		11		31.4
Hypertrophy of gastrocnemius muscle (n=25)		4		11.4
Elevated serum CK (n=25)		21		75
Elevated serum BNP (n=24)		16		66.7
Abnormal findings on lung function tests (n=19)		2		10.5
Abnormal findings on electrocardiogram (n=28)		6		17.1
Abnormal findings on electrocardiography (n=19)		2		10.5

CK: creatine kinase, BNP: brain natriuretic peptide