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. 2013 Mar 19;28(3):245–252. doi: 10.1177/1533317513481092
ORb P value
FAQ (SD = 0.98)
 Difficulty with complex tasks to independence (2-1) 6.87 <.001
 Difficulty with basic tasks to complex tasks (3-2) 2.94 <.001
 Dependent to difficulty with basic tasks (4-3) 3.24 <.001
Reversed MMSE (SD = 0.99)
 Difficulty with complex tasks to independence (2-1) 2.09 <.001
 Difficulty with basic tasks to complex tasks (3-2) 1.33 <.001
 Dependent to difficulty with basic tasks (4-3) 1.88 <.001
NPI-Q (SD = 0.98)
 Difficulty with complex tasks to independence (2-1) 1.22 <.001
 Difficulty with basic tasks to complex tasks (3-2) 1.06 .039
 Dependent to difficulty with basic tasks (4-3) 1.17 <.001

Abbreviations: ADC, Alzheimer's disease Center; MMSE, minimental state examination; FAQ, functional activities questionnaire; NPI-Q, Neuropsychiatric Inventory questionnaire; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation.

a Complete data analysis of 14 522 respondents. All analyses controlled for age, age squared, sex, years of education, and ADC.

b Standardized coefficients adjust for the difference in scale and are interpreted as the increased likelihood of being at a higher level of dependence for 1 SD increase.