Table 3.
Multivariate regression analysis: Associations between GDS and cognitive domains by diagnosis and sex
Diagnosis | Memory |
Executive Function |
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β | t | p | 95% CI | β | t | P | 95% CI | ||
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All* | CN (N = 338) | 0.004 | 0.083 | 0.934 | −0.047, 0.051 | 0.006 | 0.126 | 0.900 | −0.068, 0.077 |
aMCI (N = 530) | −0.007 | −0.162 | 0.871 | −0.041, 0.035 | −0.084 | −2.077 | 0.038 | −0.100,−0.003 | |
Women** | CN (N = 178) | 0.073 | 1.034 | 0.303 | −0.027, 0.085 | 0.091 | 1.285 | 0.200 | −0.032, 0.151 |
aMCI (N = 224) | 0.071 | 1.070 | 0.286 | −0.030, 0.102 | −0.070 | −1.116 | 0.266 | −0.120, 0.033 | |
Men** | CN (N = 160) | −0.059 | −0.803 | 0.423 | −0.127, 0.054 | −0.097 | −1.395 | 0.165 | −0.203, 0.035 |
aMCI (N = 306) | −0.074 | −1.355 | 0.177 | −0.077, 0.014 | −0.106 | −1.951 | 0.052 | −0.127, 0.001 |
Models adjusted for age, sex, education.
Models adjusted for age and education. GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; CN, cognitively normal; aMCI, amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Standardized β coefficient is used throughout.