Table 4

Mutually adjusted multivariate linear regression analysis of factors potentially predicting SMMSE scores among internal medicine outpatients.

SMMSE scoreAge (years)*GenderBMI**Hypertension
LR coefficient (%95 CI)
Total−0.20 (−0.26/−0.14)−1.27 (−2.36/−0.18)0.05 (−0.06/0.16)−0.33 (−1.56/0.91)
p-value<0.0010.0230.4060.598
Orientation−0.05 (−0.06/−0.03)−0.72 (−1.04/−0.40)0.01 (−0.02/0.05)−0.18 (-0.55/0.19)
p-value<0.001<0.0010.4150.332
Registration−0.01 (−0.01/−0.002)0.01 (−0.06/0.09)−0.004 (−0.01/0.004)−0.03 (−0.12/0.05)
p-value0.0030.7240.3540.462
Attention and calculation−0.01 (−0.04/0.01)−0.07 (−0.55/0.41)0.03 (−0.02/0.08)0.04 (−0.51/0.58)
p-value0.3410.7710.2280.895
Recalling−0.03 (−0.05/−0.02)0.17 (−0.16/0.51)0.02 (−0.02/0.05)−0.22 (−0.61/0.16)
p-value<0.0010.3080.2930.248
Language−0.02 (−0.04/−0.01)0.07 (−0.17/0.31)−0.01 (−0.03/0.02)0.01 (−0.26/0.28)
p-value<0.0010.5870.5910.925
Constructional ability−0.02 (−0.03/−0.01)−0.12 (−0.29/0.05)−0.01 (−0.03/0.01)−0.09 (−0.29/0.10)
p-value<0.0010.1760.3000.351
  • BMI, body mass index; LR, linear regression; SMMSE, standardized Mini-Mental State Examination,

  • * Results for being female relative to being male,

  • ** results for having hypertension relative to being normotensive