Table 4.
Comparison of Dual-task Performance between Walking While Reciting Alternate Letters of the Alphabet (WWR) and Walking While Counting Backwards by Sevens (WWC)
Outcome | Effect | Lower CI | Upper CI | p Value |
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WWR vs. WWC Velocity | −4.98 * | −6.94 | −3.03 | <.01 |
Age | −.68 * | −1.04 | −.32 | <.01 |
Gender | −.1.03 | −7.29 | 5.23 | .75 |
Race | −.60 | −6.12 | 4.92 | .83 |
Education | .52 | −.48 | 1.52 | .31 |
Disease Comorbidity | −2.03 | −4.71 | .64 | .14 |
Gait Abnormality | −7.41 * | −14.22 | −.60 | .03 |
WWR vs. WWC Accuracy Ratio | <−.01 | −.05 | .04 | .91 |
Age | <.01 | −.00 | .00 | .58 |
Gender | −.01 | −.06 | .03 | .57 |
Race | −.01 | −.05 | .03 | .67 |
Education | −.01 | −.01 | .00 | .10 |
Disease Comorbidity | −.01 | −.03 | .01 | .51 |
Gait Abnormality | <.01 | −.05 | .05 | .93 |
p values were calculated using linear mixed effects models, adjusting for age, gender, race, education (years), disease comorbidity, and gait abnormality.
p < .05