Table 3.
Multivariate linear regression modela of factors associated with technophilia in people with dementia/mild cognitive impairment.
| Variables | Estimate | SE | t1008 | P value | VIFb | |
| Intercept | 3.763 | 0.402 | 9.359 | <.001 |
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| Age | –0.009 | 0.003 | –2.850 | .004 | 1.248 | |
| Gender: female (male=reference) | –0.160 | 0.044 | –3.630 | <.001 | 1.211 | |
| Education level (elementary school=reference) |
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.01 | 1.252 | |
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Secondary school | 0.021 | 0.052 | 0.400 | .69 |
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Higher education | 0.167 | 0.058 | 2.886 | .004 |
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| Living arrangement (children=reference) |
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.01 | 1.342 | |
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Single | –0.210 | 0.083 | –2.538 | .01 |
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Spouse/partner | –0.149 | 0.074 | –1.999 | .05 |
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Other | –0.137 | 0.103 | –1.328 | .18 |
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| Country: Sweden (Spain=reference) | 0.256 | 0.058 | 4.414 | <.001 | 1.855 | |
| Diagnosis of dementia: Yes (no=reference) | 0.060 | 0.054 | 1.116 | .26 | 1.483 | |
| Diagnosis of other medical condition: Yes (no=reference) | 0.047 | 0.050 | 0.939 | .35 | 1.180 | |
| Cognitive Status (MMSEc) | –0.013 | 0.010 | –1.356 | .17 | 1.438 | |
| Depression (GDS-15d) | –0.046 | 0.008 | –5.625 | <.001 | 1.360 | |
| Instrumental activities (IADLe) | –0.020 | 0.125 | –0.164 | .87 | 1.450 | |
| Health State (Thermometer) | 0.004 | 0.001 | 3.570 | <.001 | 1.271 | |
aBreusch-Pagan test P=.06; Shapiro-Wilk normality test of the residuals P=0.39; adjusted R2=0.146.
bVIF: variance inflation factor.
cMMSE: Mini Mental State Examination.
dGDS-15: Geriatric Depression Scale.
eIADL: Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.