Table 5:
LCA and independent variables
| Class 1 Unimportant(n=18) | Class 2 - Varied(n=333) | Class 3 - Important(n=232) | Class 4 - Very important(n=227) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 69.1 (11.7) | 62.5 (13.1) | 66.1 (12.3) | 63.3 (13.8) | 0.003 |
| Female | 66.7% | 64.6% | 57.3% | 72.7% | 0.007 |
| Married/living as if married | 66.7% | 71.5% | 70.7% | 66.1% | 0.503 |
| Living alone | 16.7% | 18.9% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 0.376 |
| College degree | 27.8% | 33.6% | 33.2% | 34.4% | 0.514 |
| Master’s degree | 38.9% | 44.4% | 42.7% | 37.0% | - |
| Memory problem history | 38.9% | 25.2% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 0.120 |
| 3+ chronic conditions | 66.7% | 64.9% | 68.1% | 63.9% | 0.802 |
| High confidence of using computer | 61.1% | 83.5% | 80.6% | 79.7% | 0.1681 |
| History of dementia in parents | 38.9% | 25.2% | 26.0% | 19.4% | 0.022 |
| Social activity level score | 7.7(2.1) | 8.4 (2.9) | 8.4 (2.8) | 8.7 (2.8) | 0.276 |