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. 2018 Apr 24;13(1):44. doi: 10.1007/s11657-018-0455-3

Table 3.

MMSE scores and MMSE score < 24 as explanatory variables for physical performance outcomes

Men Women
Unadjusted Adjusteda Unadjusted Adjusteda
MMSE score
N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value
Grip (kg) 221 0.32 (− 0.05, 0.69) 0.091 193 0.04 (− 0.33, 0.41) 0.827 221 0.00 (− 0.29, 0.29) 0.998 196 − 0.11 (− 0.45, 0.23) 0.517
Gait speed (FY z-score) 207 0.04 (− 0.01, 0.09) 0.112 180 0.03 (− 0.02, 0.08) 0.224 205 0.08 (0.02, 0.13) 0.004 181 0.06 (0.01, 0.11) 0.017
Repetitive sit-to-stand (FY z-score) 196 − 0.04 (− 0.10, 0.01) 0.120 172 − 0.04 (− 0.09, 0.01) 0.155 187 − 0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) 0.746 167 − 0.01 (− 0.07, 0.06) 0.793
Physical performance score (FY z-score) 204 0.06 (0.00, 0.12) 0.049 179 0.05 (− 0.00, 0.11) 0.055 198 0.10 (0.05, 0.16) < 0.001 174 0.07 (0.01, 0.13) 0.032
N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value
Tinetti balance test < 10 s 214 0.94 (0.83, 1.06) 0.307 190 0.93 (0.82, 1.07) 0.320 213 0.87 (0.78, 0.97) 0.013 188 0.93 (0.81, 1.08) 0.353
Low physical performance score 204 0.89 (0.79, 1.00) 0.046 179 0.88 (0.77, 1.01) 0.079 198 0.83 (0.72, 0.96) 0.009 174 0.84 (0.71, 0.99) 0.042
MMSE score < 24
N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value N Regression coefficient 95% CI p value
Grip (kg) 221 − 2.66 (− 6.22, 0.89) 0.141 193 0.91 (− 2.74, 4.56) 0.624 221 − 0.61 (− 3.06, 1.84) 0.626 196 0.27 (− 2.28, 2.83) 0.834
Gait speed (FY 7-score) 207 − 0.90 (− 1.40, − 0.39) 0.001 180 − 0.73 (− 1.27, − 0.20) 0.007 205 − 0.34 (− 0.76, 0.08) 0.110 181 − 0.30 (− 0.69, 0.09) 0.128
Repetitive sit-to-stand (FY 7-score) 196 0.82 (0.29, 1.34) 0.002 172 0.53 (− 0.03, 1.09) 0.065 187 0.05 (− 0.42, 0.52) 0.822 167 0.11 (− 0.40, 0.62) 0.667
Physical performance score (FY 2-score) 204 − 1.07 (− 1.62, − 0.52) < 0.001 179 − 0.82 (− 1.38, − 0.26) 0.004 198 − 0.54 (− 1.03, − 0.06) 0.029 174 − 0.42 (− 0.89, 0.06) 0.087
N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value N Odds ratio 95% CI p value
Tinetti balance test < 10 s 214 3.13 (1.12, 8.78) 0.030 190 2.33 (0.67, 8.07) 0.183 213 2.06 (0.87, 4.89) 0.103 188 1.42 (0.50, 4.02) 0.507
Low physical performance scoreb 204 12.92 (1.67, 99.81) 0.014 198 2.06 (0.67, 6.36) 0.207 174 1.91 (0.48, 7.56) 0.354

aAdjusted for age, BMI, social class, smoker status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, dietary calcium intake and years since menopause and HRT use in women

bNumbers were very low for the MMSE < 24 vs. low physical performance score in men and were insufficient to run the adjusted model