From: Response to cholinesterase inhibitors affects lifespan in Alzheimer's disease
 | IADL | PSMS | ||
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 | R = 0.397, R2 = 0.158,P < 0.001 | R = 0.394, R2 = 0.155,P < 0.001 | ||
Significant predictors | β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value |
Intercept | 9.402 (6.526, 12.278) | <0.001 | 8.430 (5.377, 11.483) | <0.001 |
IADL or PSMS score at baseline | -0.112 (-0.151, -0.073) | <0.001 | -0.170 (-0.262, -0.077) | <0.001 |
Change in IADL or PSMS score after 6 months of ChEI therapya | 0.094 (0.026, 0.162) | 0.007 | 0.151 (0.036, 0.267) | 0.010 |
Sex (male = 0, female = 1) | 0.910 (0.494, 1.326) | <0.001 | 1.008 (0.593, 1.424) | <0.001 |
Antihypertensive/cardiac therapy (no = 0, yes = 1) | -0.611 (-1.021, -0.201) | 0.004 | -0.551 (-0.963, -0.140) | 0.009 |
Antidiabetics (no = 0, yes = 1) | -1.543 (-2.536, -0.551) | 0.002 | -1.672 (-2.669, -0.675) | 0.001 |
Age at first assessment (years) | -0.043 (-0.075, -0.011) | 0.009 | -0.053 (-0.085, -0.021) | 0.001 |
Education (years) | -0.090 (-0.174, -0.006) | 0.036 | -0.098 (-0.183, -0.013) | 0.024 |
MMSE score at baseline | Â | ns | 0.061 (0.006, 0.115) | 0.030 |
ChEI doseb | 0.019 (0.008, 0.031) | 0.001 | 0.017 (0.005, 0.029) | 0.005 |