Table 4. Influence of personal variables, sensory capacities, gait and cognition on the BADLs (Barthel Index) and on the IADLs (Lawton & Brody Index). Monterrey, NL, Mexico, 2016.
| Variable | SS* | df† | MS‡ | F§ | p║ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barthel: Adjusted R=.253 | |||||
| Age | 28,762 | 1 | 28,762 | .721 | .397 |
| Sex | 17,489 | 1 | 17,489 | .438 | .509 |
| Snellen without glasses | 31,775 | 3 | 10,592 | .265 | .850 |
| Audiometry | 181,099 | 3 | 60,366 | 1,513 | .214 |
| Taste | 195,102 | 1 | 195,102 | 4,891 | .029 |
| Smell | 9,362 | 1 | 9,362 | .235 | .629 |
| Monofilament | 272,081 | 3 | 90,694 | 2,273 | .083 |
| Stereognosia | 53,491 | 1 | 53,491 | 1,341 | .249 |
| Gait speed | 279,433 | 1 | 279,433 | 7,005 | .009 |
| Cadence | 384,498 | 1 | 384,498 | 9,638 | .002 |
| Length | 453,781 | 1 | 453,781 | 11,375 | .001 |
| Amplitude | 38,904 | 1 | 38,904 | .975 | .325 |
| MoCA¶ | 57,190 | 1 | 57,190 | 1,434 | .233 |
| Lawton and Brody: Adjusted R=.216 | |||||
| Age | 5,566 | 1 | 5,566 | 2,379 | .125 |
| Gender | 5,432 | 1 | 5,432 | 2,322 | .130 |
| Snellen without glasses | 3,315 | 3 | 1,105 | .472 | .702 |
| Audiometry | 4,614 | 3 | 1,538 | .657 | .580 |
| Taste | 7,297 | 1 | 7,297 | 3,119 | .080 |
| Smell | .703 | 1 | .703 | .301 | .585 |
| Monofilament | .661 | 3 | .220 | .094 | .963 |
| Stereognosia | 8,214 | 1 | 8,214 | 3,511 | .063 |
| Gait speed | 9,250 | 1 | 9,250 | 3,954 | .049 |
| Cadence | 11,501 | 1 | 11,501 | 4,916 | .028 |
| Length | 16,224 | 1 | 16,224 | 6,935 | .010 |
| Amplitude | 4,648 | 1 | 4,648 | 1,987 | .161 |
| MoCA¶ | 1,226 | 1 | 1,226 | .524 | .470 |
*
SS = Sum of squares;
†
df = Degrees of freedom;
‡
MS = Mean square;
§
F = Fisher's F distribution;
║
p = Significance;
¶
MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment test