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Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Jul 23;22(11):1210–1221. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.04.002

Table 4.

Regression Models of Cardiac Measurement and Engagement in MSA on Executive Function (N = 419)

Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
B (SE) t(406) p B (SE) t(405) p B(SE) t(404) p



Baseline cardiac activity 0.002 (0.01) 0.46 .646 0.003 (0.01) 0.74 .391 0.003 (0.01) 0.90 .369
HR 0.27 (0.14) 2.00 .047 0.29 (0.13) 2.24 .026 0.29 (0.13) 2.23 .026
MSA −0.32 (0.04) −7.21 <.001 −0.32 (0.04) −7.19 <.001
MSA × HR 0.33 (0.14) 2.33 .020
R2 = 0.23, F(13, 406) = 9.40, p < .001 R2 = 0.32, F(14, 405) = 13.53, p < .001 R2 = 0.33, F(15, 404) = 13.13, p < .001
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
B(SE) t(406) p B(SE) t(405) p B(SE) t(404) p



Baseline cardiac activity −0.002 (0.04) −0.04 .965 −0.01 (0.04) −0.36 .717 −0.01 (0.04) −0.36 .717
LF-HRV −0.09 (0.05) −2.00 .046 −0.06 (0.04) −1.37 .173 −0.06 (0.04) −1.35 .177
MSA −0.31 (0.05) −6.89 <.001 −0.31 (0.05) −6.88 <.001
MSA × LF-HRV 0.004 (0.09) 0.10 .926
R2 = 0.23, F(13, 406) = 5.35, p < .001 R2 = 0.31, F(14, 405) = 6.69, p < .001 R2 = 0.31, F(15, 404) = 6.25, p < .001
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
B(SE) t(406) p B(SE) t(405) p B(SE) t(404) p



Baseline cardiac activity −0.02 (0.03) −0.59 .555 −0.02 (0.03) −0.72 .469 −0.02 (0.03) −0.74 .457
HF-HRV −0.05 (0.05) −1.08 .281 −0.03 (0.05) −0.73 .463 −0.04 (0.05) −0.78 .438
MSA −0.31 (0.04) −7.05 <.001 −0.32 (0.05) −7.15 <.001
MSA × HF-HRV −0.07 (0.05) −1.32 .187
R2 = 0.23, F(13, 406) = 5.21, p < .001 R2 = 0.31, F(14, 405) = 6.66, p < .001 R2 = 0.31, F(15, 404) = 6.27, p < .001

Note. Controlled for age, gender, education, hypertension, diabetes, heart attack, regularly smoking, alcohol intake, perceived control, depressive symptoms, and interval between Projects 3 and 4.

7 cases with missing MSA data and 61 cases with missing cardiac data were excluded from the analysis.