Table 3.
Hypertension Independently Predicts Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Heart Failure (N = 116)
| Attention/Executive/Psychomotor | Memory | Language | Motor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | b(SE b) | b(SE b) | b(SE b) | b(SE b) |
| Block 1 | ||||
| Age | −.04(.08) | −.09(.09) | .00(.09) | −.29(.15) |
| Sex | 1.80(1.88) | −1.91(2.03) | 2 .52(2.17) | −2.75(3.74) |
| Education | 1.12(.34)** | .70(.37) | 1.04(.39)** | 1.04(.67) |
| Diabetes | −.92(1.92) | 1.70(2.05) | −2.03(2.18) | −4.79(3.76) |
| Diuretics | −.92(1.92) | −2.42(2.07) | −.36(2.21) | −1.79(3.82) |
| Beta-blockers | .11(2.18) | −.54(2.35) | 1.11(2.51) | −2.93(4.33) |
| ACE inhibitors | 5.47(1.79)** | 1.09(1.93) | 3.20(2.06) | 2.25(3.55) |
| Angiotensin | 6.33(4.35) | −1.60(4.70) | 3.20(5.01) | 11.31(8.64) |
| Systolic BP | .04(.08) | − .01(.09) | .11(.10) | −.05(.17) |
| Diastolic BP | − .08(.15) | − .01(.16) | −.25(.17) | .04(.29) |
| CI | −.82(.91) | −1.01(.98) | .77(1.05) | −1.18(1.80) |
| R 2 | .24 | .08 | .14 | .11 |
| F | 3.02* | .83 | 1.49 | 1.11 |
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| Block 2 | ||||
| Hypertension | −6.56(1.99) | 1.22(2.26) | −3 .60(2.39) | −8.60 |
| R 2 | .31 | .08 | .16 | .14 |
| F for ΔR2 | 10.85** | .29 | 2.28 | 4.46* |
Note.
*
denotes p < 0.05;
**
denotes p < .01
Abbreviations: b – unstandardized regression coefficients, SE – standard error; ACE = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme; Angiotensin = Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers; BP = Blood Pressure; CI = Cardiac Index