From: The dementia and disability project in Thai elderly: rational, design, methodology and early results
Character (N=1973) | mean(SD) or N(%) | Pearson correlation |
---|---|---|
 | 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) |