Table 3C.
Unadjusted logistic regression models: Baseline characteristics as predictors of T3 gait and balance outcomes (based on available literature).
| More tandem gait missteps (T3) | More near falls per year (T3) | Lower total ABC-6 score (T3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | |||
| Total tremor score | 1.12 (1.02–1.23) | 1.05 (0.96–1.15) | 1.11 (1.03–1.20) |
| Tremor duration | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) |
| Cranial tremor score | 1.14 (0.77–1.69) | 0.81 (0.55–1.20) | 1.35 (0.98–1.86) |
| Intention tremor | 9.71 (3.34–27.80) | 0.65 (0.30–1.47) | 1.48 (0.74–2.98) |
| MoCA | 0.71 (0.58–0.86) | 0.79 (0.69–0.91) | 0.73 (0.63–0.85) |
| CDR | 5.27 (0.67–41.79) | 6.62 (1.64–26.77) | 4.83 (1.17–20.03) |
| Executive function | 0.26 (0.11–0.64) | 0.36 (0.19–0.70) | 0.24 (0.12–0.49) |
| Attention | 0.70 (0.41–1.20) | 0.57 (0.33–1.00) | 0.38 (0.22–0.64) |
| Visuo-spatial | 0.42 (0.20–0.84) | 0.64 (0.35–1.18) | 0.49 (0.28–0.88) |
| ESS | 0.98 (0.89–1.09) | 1.03 (0.94–1.14) | 1.06 (0.97–1.16) |
| IADLa | 0.47 (0.21–1.09) | 0.81 (0.63–1.05) | 0.58 (0.38–0.89) |
| GDS-30 | 1.08 (0.98–1.20) | 1.11 (1.03–1.20) | 1.12 (1.03–1.21) |
| GAD-7a | 0.91 (0.80–1.02) | 1.12 (0.98–1.25) | 1.07 (0.95–1.20) |
| Average # of drinks per week | 1.02 (0.96–1.08) | 0.99 (0.94–1.04) | 1.01 (0.96–1.06) |
| Number of drinkers | 0.53 (0.22–1.25) | 0.91 (0.40–2.09) | 0.53 (0.26–1.08) |
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 < 0.017).