Clinical Study

Burden and Depression among Caregivers of Visually Impaired Patients in a Canadian Population

Table 5

Which best describes how often you felt or behaved during the last week?

Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day)Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)Occasionally or a moderate amount of the time (3-4 days)Most or all of the time (5–7 days)

During the past week:0123
() I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me0123
() I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor0123
() I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family and friends0123
() I felt that I was just as good as other people0123
() I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing0123
() I felt depressed0123
() I felt that everything I did was an effort0123
() I felt hopeful about the future0123
() I thought my life had been a failure0123
() I felt fearful0123
() My sleep was restless0123
() I was happy0123
() I talked less than usual0123
() I felt lonely0123
() People were unfriendly0123
() I enjoyed life0123
() I had crying spells0123
() I felt sad0123
() I felt that people disliked me0123
() I could not get “going”0123