Table 3A.
Unadjusted logistic regression models: Baseline characteristics as predictors of T3 gait and balance outcomes.
| More tandem gait missteps (T3) | Less tandem stance time (T3)a | More near falls per year (T3) | Lower total ABC-6 score (T3) | Used any type of walking aid (T3)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Total tremor score | 1.12 (1.04–1.21) | 1.12 (1.03–1.20) | 1.09 (1.01–1.18) | 1.11 (1.03–1.20) | 1.14 (1.06–1.24) |
| Tremor duration | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) | 1.00 (0.99–1.02) | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) |
| Cranial tremor score | 1.72 (1.23–2.40) | 1.79 (1.28–2.51) | 0.94 (0.69–1.28) | 1.33 (0.97–1.83) | 1.29 (0.96–1.74) |
| Intention tremor | 2.39 (1.19–4.8) | 1.62 (0.82–3.20) | 1.21 (0.62–2.38) | 1.37 (0.68–2.76) | 1.32 (0.68–2.56) |
| MoCA | 0.75 (0.66–0.86) | 0.87 (0.77–0.97) | 0.91 (0.82–1.02) | 0.75 (0.64–0.87) | 0.86 (0.77–0.96) |
| CDR | 13.60 (2.84–65.02) | 3.99 (1.04–15.35) | 1.24 (0.35–4.39) | 4.53 (1.10–18.69) | 11.60 (3.18–42.35) |
| Executive function | 0.19 (0.09–0.39) | 0.51 (0.28–0.90) | 0.67 (0.39–1.16) | 0.25 (0.12–0.51) | 0.31 (0.17–0.57) |
| Attention | 0.37 (0.23–0.62) | 0.72 (0.47–1.11) | 0.82 (0.53–1.26) | 0.36 (0.21–0.62) | 0.50 (0.31–0.79) |
| Visuo–spatial | 0.44 (0.25–0.78) | 0.58 (0.34–0.98) | 0.83 (0.81–1.38) | 0.48 (0.27–0.85) | 0.42 (0.24–0.73) |
| ESS | 1.02 (0.94–1.11) | 1.00 (0.92–1.09) | 1.01 (0.93–1.10) | 1.06 (0.97–1.16) | 1.01 (0.93–1.10) |
| IADLa | 0.35 (0.17–0.68) | 0.42 (0.24–0.76) | 1.04 (0.82–1.33) | 0.59 (0.39–0.90) | 0.48 (0.33–0.72) |
| GDS-30 | 1.09 (1.02–1.18) | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) | 1.06 (0.99–1.14) | 1.12 (1.03–1.21) | 1.04 (0.97–1.11) |
| GAD-7a | 0.92 (0.81–1.04) | 0.97 (0.87–1.09) | 1.01 (0.91–1.13) | 1.07 (0.95–1.20) | 0.86 (0.74–1.00) |
| Average # of drinks per week | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 1.00 (0.95–1.05) | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) |
| Number of drinkers | 0.49 (0.25–0.99) | 0.50 (0.25 – 1.00) | 0.91 (0.46–1.79) | 0.50 (0.25–1.01) | 0.49 (0.25–0.96) |
ABC-6, Transformed Activities of Balance Confidence Scale score; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; CI, Confidence Interval; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; GAD-7, General Anxiety Disorder Seven-Item; GDS-30, Geriatric Depression Scale Thirty-Item; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; OR, Odds Ratio.
All values represent odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.
a
T2 is baseline assessment. Bolded values are significant in the hypothesized direction (p < 0.01).