Table 2.
Best predictors of low cognitive level as measured by machine learning methods listed in order (e.g., from the strongest to the weakest)
| Predictors of low cognitive level | Type of subfactor and category of predictors of low cognitive level |
|---|---|
| Age | Demographic factors |
| Years of education | Demographic factors |
| Hypertension | CMF |
| Sex | Demographic factors |
| Smoking | Lifestyle subfactor-PMHC |
| Poor institutional help | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| Type of housing | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| High self-perception of aging | Mental health subfactors-PMHC |
| No self-defined ethnicity | Ethnicity subfactor-CSCF |
| White race self-perception | Race subfactor-CSCF |
| Black race self-perception | Race subfactor-CSCF |
| Poor economic resources | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| Black ethnic identification | Ethnicity subfactor-CSCF |
| Witness’ violence | Social adversities-SDH |
| Poor floor conditions | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| Social isolation | Social adversities-SDH |
| High maltreatment experiences | Social adversities-SDH |
| Fear of falling | Mental health subfactors-PMHC |
| Vision functioning | Lifestyle subfactor-PMHC |
| Moderated maltreatment experiences | Social adversities-SDH |
| Reduced institutional help | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| Low self-perception of aging | Mental health subfactor-PMHC |
| Health problems (last 15 days) | Medical conditions subfactor-PMHC |
| Housing conditions | Socio-economic resources-SDH |
| Employment | Occupation subfactor-CSCF |
CMF, cardiometabolic factors; SDH, social determinants of health; PMHC, physical and mental health conditions; CSCF, complementary social context factors