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. 2011 Sep 19;2012:713236. doi: 10.1155/2012/713236

Table 3.

Explorative multiple linear regression with fear of falling (FES(S) scores) as the dependent variable among people with Parkinson's diseasea, b.

Adjusted R 2: 0.59 B (95% CI) β P-value
Independent variables
Balance problems (item 6, Walk-12G)
 Not at all Reference category
 A little 3.6 (−6.3, 13) 0.05 0.474
 Moderately-extremely 26 (14, 38) 0.36 <0.001

Limited ability to climb stairs (item 5, Walk-12G)
 Not at all Reference category
 A little 6.8 (−3.4, 17) 0.084 0.188
 Moderately-extremely 27 (16, 37) 0.37 <0.001

Turning hesitations (item 6, FOGQsa) 21 (12, 30) 0.29 <0.001

aFor the regression analysis, FES(S) scores (range, 0–130) were reversed (0 = better).

bIndependent variables (method: enter with manual backward deletion) were: “Have you been limited in your ability to climb up and down stairs?" (item 5, Walk-12G), “Have you had problems balancing when standing or walking?" (item 6, Walk-12G), “Have you been limited in how far you are able to walk?" (item 11, Walk-12G), turning hesitations (item 6, FOGQsa), and “Has your walking been slow?" (item 12, Walk-12G).

The original five response categories of Walk-12G were recoded before being entered in the model: “not at all,” “a little,” or “moderately-quite a bit-extremely.”

B, regression coefficient; CI, confidence interval; β, standardized regression coefficient.