Fig. 4
Interaction of changes in family and partner support and depression with changes in frailty. Notes: For simplicity, random terms and covariates are not shown. Panel A: Changes in social support from family members were positively associated with changes in decreasing depressive symptoms among individuals with negative changes in frailty (β = 6.619, 95% CI: 2.309, 10.923). However, this association was not significant for older adults with gradual and positive changes in frailty (β = − 0.054, 95% CI: − 1.269, 1.160). Panel B: Changes in social support from partner were positively associated with changes in decreasing depressive symptoms among individuals with negative changes in frailty (β = 4.170, 95% CI: 3.036, 5.305). However, this association was not significant for older adults with gradual and positive changes in frailty (β = − 0.343, 95% CI: − 0.477, 1.164)