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Table 2 Linear regression model – women

From: Perception of dignity in older men and women in the early stages of dementia: a cross-sectional study

 

Domains of PDI-CZ

Dignity (PDI-CZ)

Variables

Loss of Purpose of Life

Loss of Autonomy

Loss of Confidence

Loss of Social Support

 

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

Constant

29.333

.021

15.078

.006

6.683

.076

-0.646

.769

50.448

.015

Age

-0.028

.737

0.003

.923

-0.001

.980

0.012

.403

-0.013

.923

Educationa

0.386

.726

0.188

.688

-0.254

.437

0.021

.911

0.342

.849

Living Arrangementsb

0.968

.366

0.095

.835

0.570

.073

0.290

.121

1.923

.271

Participation in Social Activitiesc

1.996

.066

0.765

.098

0.518

.108

0.384

.053

3.663

.059

Visiting Friendsd

-3.192

.234

-1.993

.081

-0.723

.362

0.144

.757

-5.764

.188

Phone/email Contactse

-1.183

.475

-0.683

.333

-0.281

.567

-0.174

.547

-2.321

.391

Hearing Impairment

0.224

.888

0.773

.253

0.424

.367

0.404

.145

1.825

.481

Visual Impairment

-0.619

.642

-0.045

.936

-0.144

.716

0.137

.557

-0.672

.757

Pain (HVAS)

0.483

.016*

0.217

.011*

0.072

.222

-0.049

.154

0.722

.027*

Physical Performance (SPPB)

0.086

.654

0.010

.903

0.108

.058

0.016

.635

0.220

.482

Depression (GDS-15)

1.166

 < .0001***

0.277

.0001***

0.455

 < .0001***

0.155

 < .0001***

2.053

 < .0001***

Attitude to Aging (AAQ)

-0.205

.002**

-0.061

.028*

-0.041

.034*

-0.015

.180

-0.321

.003**

Self-Sufficiency in ADL (BADLS-CZ)

-0.122

.002**

-0.097

 < .0001***

-0.030

.013*

0.0004

.950

-0.248

.0002***

R2/adjusted R2

.564/.526

.547/.508

.575/0.539

.304/.244

.600/.565

Durbin-Watson Test/VIF

1.763/1.523

2.006/1.523

1.856/1.523

1.941/1.523

1.792/1.523

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  2. category dichotomized by the level of education into lower education (elementary, vocational) vs. higher (secondary, tertiary)
  3. category dichotomized by the living arrangement into living alone vs. not alone (with partner or other people)
  4. category dichotomized by the last time participated at social activity into > 30 days ago vs. 30 or less days ago
  5. category dichotomized by the last time visit of a friend/relative into > 30 days ago vs. 30 or less days ago
  6. category dichotomized by the last time of the phone/email contact with a friend/relative into > 7 days ago vs. 7 or less days ago. For each dichotomous variable, the first one listed was the reference category