Table 3 Correlations between ADL (Thai ADL scale scores) and vascular risk factors or relevant factors

0.83(2.35)

Thai ADL scale scores

Age (years)

69.51(6.71)

0.305(**)

Weight (kgs)

58.36(11.20)

−0.110(**)

TMSE

26.06(3.62)

−0.505(**)

Tinetti balance & gait assessment (N=868)

23.72(2.92)

−0.344(**)

Tinetti balance subscale assessment (N=868)

15.25(1.81)

−0.360(**)

Tinetti gait subscale assessment (N=868)

8.47(1.28)

−0.303(**)

Sum Thai GDS

9.35(6.65)

0.139(**)

Serum B12 (pmol/L) (N=309)

448.85(229.43)

−0.074

Serum folate (nmol/L) (N=309)

7.83(5.29)

−0.066

Serum homocystein (μmol/L) (N=309)

14.42(5.13)

0.152(**)

Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) (N=318)

223.56(48.23)

−0.020

Serum triglyceride (mg/dL) (N=318)

157.09(96.76)

−0.007

Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) (N=318)

113.41(47.36)

−0.049

Hemoglobin (gm/dL) (N=319)

12.79(1.89)

−0.025

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)(N=317)

15.36(5.44)

−0.013

Serum creatinine (mg/dL) (N=319)

0.9235(0.54)

0.019

Blood pressure (mmHg)

140.46(20)/81.64(10.47)

0.054(*)/0.032

Timed get up and go (TUG) (seconds)

13.22(7.27)

0.397(**)

Gender: male/female

689(34.9)/1284(65.1)

0.173(**)(Spearman correlation)

Previous occupation: Civil Servant/ Business/ employee/ agriculturist/ Other (N=1967)

369(18.8)/ 480(24.4)/ 415(21.1)/ 220(11.2)/ 483(24.6)

0.102(**)(Spearman correlation)

Levels of income: very poor / not enough or poor/ sometimes insufficient/ sufficient income/ good income with some saving (N=1938)

60(3.1)/403(20.8)/490(25.3)/809(41.7)/176(9.1)

−0.157(**)(Spearman correlation)

Living status: alone/ with family/ with non-family/ other (N=1964)

125(6.4)/ 1752(89.2)/ 27(1.4)/ 60(3.1)

0.043(Spearman Correlation)

History of smoking: yes/ex smoking/no (N=1967)

242(12.3)/379(19.3)/1346(68.4)

0.040(Spearman Correlation)

History of alcohol drinking: yes/ex drinking/no (N=1961)

193(9.8)/483(24.6)/1285(65.5)

(0.046(*)(Spearman Correlation)

History of hypertension: yes/no (N=1951)

753(38.6)/ 1198(61.4)

−0.100(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: yes/no (N=1964)

71(3.6)/ 1893(96.4)

−0.024(Spearman Correlation)

History of heart disease: yes/no (N=1962)

216(11.0)/ 1746(89.0)

−0.098(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of diabetes mellitus: yes/no (N=1964)

330(16.8)/ 1634(83.2)

−0.070(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis: yes/no (N=1962)

379(19.3)/ 1583(80.7)

−0.087(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of stroke: yes/no (N=1962)

51(2.6)/ 1911(97.4)

−0.124(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of any thyroid disorders: yes/no (N=1962)

63(3.2)/ 1899(96.8)

0.048(*)(Spearman Correlation)

History of any comorbid diseases: yes/no (N=1964)

1183(60.2)/ 781(39.8)

0.131(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of taking hypnotics or anxiolytics: yes/no (N=1958)

251(12.8)/ 1707(87.2)

−0.063(**)(Spearman Correlation)

History of taking antidepressants: yes/no (n=1952)

11(0.6)/1941(99.4)

−0.026(Spearman Correlation)

History of taking antipsychotics: yes/no (N=1952)

7(0.4)/1945(99.6)

0.011(Spearman Correlation)