Table 3.
Items of IADL/BADL independence with age in vmAD patients versus HC
| Age, years | Total |
65–67 |
68–70 |
71–73 |
74–76 |
77–79 |
80–82 |
83–85 |
86–88 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | vmAD | HC | |
| (n = 107) | (n = 107) | (n = 8) | (n = 8) | (n = 8) | (n = 8) | (n = 4) | (n = 4) | (n = 14) | (n = 14) | (n = 23) | (n = 23) | (n = 26) | (n = 26) | (n = 14) | (n = 14) | (n = 10) | (n = 10) | |
| PSMS, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Toileting | 92.5 | 97.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 100.0 | 96.2 | 96.2 | 71.4 | 84.6 | 90.0 | 100.0 |
| Feeding | 99.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Dressing | 87.7 | 98.1* | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 76.9 | 96.2* | 78.6 | 92.3 | 70.0 | 100.0 |
| Grooming | 95.3 | 96.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92.3 | 88.5 | 92.3 | 92.3 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
| Locomotion | 82.1 | 90.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 100.0** | 80.8 | 80.8 | 69.2 | 61.5 | 70.0 | 80.0 |
| Bathing | 97.2 | 97.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88.5 | 92.3 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 100.0 |
| Lawton IADL, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Using the telephone | 68.6 | 93.4*** | 87.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 100.0** | 57.7 | 92.3** | 41.7 | 92.3 | 50.0 | 100.0* |
| Shopping | 60.0 | 93.4*** | 87.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71.4 | 100.0* | 56.5 | 100.0** | 38.5 | 92.3*** | 50.0 | 61.5 | 50.0 | 100.0* |
| Preparing food | 53.4 | 85.7*** | 75.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 57.1 | 100.0** | 50.0 | 87.0** | 42.9 | 76.0* | 55.6 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 87.5* |
| Housekeeping | 55.2 | 86.7*** | 75.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71.4 | 100.0* | 42.9 | 91.3** | 42.9 | 76.0* | 55.6 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 87.5 |
| Laundry | 84.5 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 85.7 | 100.0 | 85.7 | 95.7 | 85.7 | 88.0 | 66.7 | 62.5 | 75.0 | 100.0 |
| Using transportation 62.1 | 77.4* | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 54.5 | 87.0* | 50.0 | 61.5 | 45.5 | 53.8 | 40.0 | 80.0 | |
| Handling medications | 49.0 | 97.2*** | 62.5 | 100.0* | 50.0 | 100.0* | 33.3 | 100.0* | 57.1 | 100.0** | 65.2 | 100.0** | 42.3 | 96.2*** | 25.0 | 84.6** | 40.0 | 100.0** |
| Handling finances | 40.0 | 94.3*** | 62.5 | 100.0* | 50.0 | 100.0* | 50.0 | 100.0* | 42.9 | 100.0** | 47.8 | 100.0*** | 26.9 | 96.2*** | 25.0 | 61.5* | 40.0 | 93.8** |
***
p < 0.001,
**
p < 0.01,
*
p < 0.05.
Pearson χ2 test.
vmAD, very mild Alzheimer's disease; HC, healthy control; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; BADL, basic activities of daily living; PSMS, Physical Self-Maintenance Scale.