Table 4.
Comparison between Caregivers Diagnosed as Carriers and Caregivers Unexamined as Carriers.
| Group I Caregivers diagnosed as carriers |
Group II Caregivers unexamined as carriers |
p value (I vs. II) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 53.8±9.5 (years) (n=18) | 58.4±7.0 (years) (n=13) | p=0.14 |
| Duration of care | 16.4±9.2 (years) (n=16) | 18.2±9.8 (years) (n=9) | p=0.66 |
| Regular medical checkup of caregiver | 50% (n=18) | 50.0% (n=14) | p=0.50 |
| ZBI total score ≥25 (only current caregivers) | 43.8% (n=16) | 8.3% (n=12) | p=0.04* |
| Muscle weakness (subjective symptom) | 27.8% (n=18) | 14.3% (n=14) | p=0.19 |
| Muscle weakness (manual muscle testing) | 33.3% (n=18) | 33.3% (n=12) | p=0.65 |
| Elevated serum CK | 88.2% (n=17) | 60.0% (n=10) | p=0.09 |
| Elevated serum BNP | 85.7% (n=14) | 44.4% (n=9) | p=0.04* |
| Abnormal findings on electrocardiography | 16.7% (n=12) | 0% (n=7) | p=0.25 |
* p<0.05.