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. 2015 Jul 20;7:139. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00139

Table 5.

Ordinal regression analysis of cognitive functions and depressive symptoms as predictors of Instrumental-Domestic activities of daily living.

χ2 df p R2 Predictors Est. SE p
Do simple domestic chores
48.70 5 <0.001 26% Executive functions -0.74 0.22 0.001
Episodic memory -0.74 0.28 0.008
Language/Semantic memory -0.24 0.19 0.207
Visuospatial abilities 0.49 0.25 0.065
Depressive symptoms 0.06 0.05 0.224
Do personal laundry
45.91 5 <0.001 24% Executive functions -0.72 0.20 <0.001
Episodic memory -0.61 0.25 0.015
Language/Semantic memory -0.08 0.18 0.649
Visuospatial abilities 0.29 0.23 0.209
Depressive symptoms 0.11 0.05 0.025
Use the telephone
52.97 5 <0.001 28% Executive functions -0.57 0.20 0.005
Episodic memory -0.37 0.26 0.147
Language/Semantic memory -0.45 0.18 0.014
Visuospatial abilities 0.14 0.24 0.558
Depressive symptoms 0.15 0.05 0.003
Prepare meals
42.53 5 <0.001 22% Executive functions -0.64 0.19 0.001
Episodic memory -0.47 0.24 0.046
Language/Semantic memory -0.01 0.17 0.978
Visuospatial abilities 0.01 0.22 0.950
Depressive symptoms 0.02 0.05 0.668

χ2, Chi-Square test; df, Degrees of freedom; R2, Nagelkerke pseudo R-Square; Est., Ordinal logistic regression model estimate; SE, Standard error.