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. 2020 Jul-Sep;14(3):315–323. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-030013

Table 5. Regression analysis between cognitive tests and contextual variables.

MMSE MoCA PVF SVF A6 A7º
p-value PR CI p-value PR CI p-value PR CI p-value PR CI p-value PR CI p-value
Glucocorticosteroids - - - - - - 0.154 - - - - - 0.011 11.22 1.73‒72.60 0.071
Other diseases - - - 0.163 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.123
Depression (1) 0.223 - - 0.010 1.88 1.16‒3.05 0.013 9.53 1.600‒56.78 0.005 12.42 2.17‒70.93 - - - -
Depression (2) - - - 0.009 0.274 0.18‒1.25 0.084 - - - - -
Class 2 0.010 0.20 0.06‒0.68 0.793 - - 0.321 - - 0.343 - - 0.225 - - -
Class 3 0.025 0.25 0.07‒0.84 0.236 - - 0.437 - - 0.338 - - 0.058 3.72 0.95‒14.46 -
Class 4 0.055 0.23 0.05‒1.02 0.611 - - 0.275 - - 0.278 - - 0.103 - - -
Marital status 0.412 - - - - - - - - - - 0.160 - - -
BDI 0.174 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.030 0.35 0.13‒0.90 -
Epworth - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.786 - - -
Gender 0.053 3.04 0.98‒9.42 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Poisson regression with robust variance; ºgross analysis - p=0.057; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; PVF: phonemic verbal fluency; SVF: semantic verbal fluency; A1-A5: immediate memory; A6: short term memory retention; A7: recent memory; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; PR: prevalence ratio ; CI: confidence interval; (1) no inclusion of the antidepressant use variable; (2) inclusion of the antidepressant use variable.