TABLE 3.

Bivariate Correlation Between Change in Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) Total Score and Predictor Variables in 40 Older Adults With Heart Failure

Variable	DRS Change	P
Age	0.02	0.90
Education	0.14	0.40
Sex	−0.05	0.78
History of CABG/bypass surgery	−0.04	0.85
History of diabetes	0.06	0.82
History of hypertension	−0.03	0.70
Average systolic pressure	0.29	0.07
Average diastolic pressure	0.38a	0.02
Cardiac output	0.17	0.29

Abbreviation: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft.

Pearson r coefficients are reported for continuous criterion variables, whereas point biserial r coefficients are reported for sex and medical history variables.

^aDenotes 2-tailed significance at the .05 level.