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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Elder Abuse Negl. 2014;26(2):107–122. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.821809

Table 2. Associations with susceptibility to scams.

Model set 1 Model set 2a
β estimate (SE) p-value β estimate (SE) p-value
Cognition
Global cognition -0.237 (0.056) <0.001
Episodic memory -0.125 (0.040) 0.002
Semantic memory -0.163 (0.051) 0.002
Visuospatial ability -0.045 (0.041) 0.28
Perceptual speed -0.170 (0.037) <0.001
Working memory -0.089 (0.039) 0.024
Functional Status
Chronic medical conditions 0.001 (0.029) 0.99 --
Frailty 0.030 (0.066) 0.65 --
ADLs 0.019 (0.027) 0.49 --
IADLs 0.027 (0.015) 0.076 --
Physical activity -0.007 (0.008) 0.34 --
Life space -0.015 (0.027) 0.58 --
Psychosocial
Depression 0.009 (0.017) 0.59 --
Well-being -0.177 (0.047) <0.001 -0.144 (0.048) 0.003
Neuroticism 0.006 (0.004) 0.14 --
Extraversion 0.001 (0.005) 0.99
Loneliness -0.015 (0.047) 0.75 --
Social networksb 0.013 (0.027) 0.61 --
Social support -0.087 (0.039) 0.025 -0.074 (0.038) 0.053
Literacy
Financial literacy -0.009 (0.002) <0.001 --
Health literacy -0.004 (0.002) 0.009 --
Total literacy -0.009 (0.002) <0.001 -0.006 (0.002) 0.016

From linear regression models; all adjusted for age, sex, race, education, and income

a

Model set 2 includes a term for global cognitive function

b

Square root of number of contacts seen in a week