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Table 4 Multiple linear regression between characteristics of older adults and patient activationa

From: Low patient activation levels in frail older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Patient Activation Measure (PAM), n = 199

 

Effect (95% CI)

p-value

Type of residency

 

.009

 - community dwelling

3.49 (0.89 – 6.09)

 - care home

Ref

Frailty

 

.003

Tilburg Frailty Index (TFI, per point)

-1.06 (-1.75 – -0.36)

Competence

 

.04

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE, per point)

0.52 (0.03 – 1.01)

Generic health-related quality of life

SF-12

 - physical health component score (PCS-12, per point)

0.15 (0.01 – 0.30)

.04

 - mental health component score (MCS-12, per point)

0.20 (0.07 – 0.34)

.003

Satisfaction with healthcare

 

.06

Subscale “General Satisfaction” of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18), interquartile distance (4 vs. 3)

0.84 (-0.71 – 2.40)

  1. a The model is adjusted for age, gender, marital status and education. Adjusted R squared = 0.237