Is Immediate Recall test scores affected by Anxiety in a memory clinic population? A clinical correlation study

Abstract Background: It is unknown if anxiety affects performance on immediate recall testing (IR) in memory clinic patients. Method: We performed a retrospective analysis of memory clinic patients in the south shore of Boston from 2010 to 2019. We correlated anxiety screen data (GAD7) to IR scores. Univariate analyses used Spearman correlation. A multivariate regression model analyzed GAD7 to covariates of IR, age, sex, and race. Hypothesis: We hypothesized a positive correlation between anxiety levels scored by GAD7 and IR. Results: 994 patients in the memory clinic between 2010-2020 had analyzable data. Patients were 58.6% female, 84.6 % White. The mean age was 70.1±14.4, IR 6.62 ± 5.4, GAD7 5.5±5.71. On univariate analysis, IR correlated significantly to age (⍴ = 0.08, p = 0.01), gender (⍴ = 0.06, p = 0.046), and race (⍴= - 0.25, p <0.001), but not to GAD7 (⍴=-0.07, p=0.14). The multivariate model confirmed the lack of association of anxiety scores to (□=-0.05, p=0.41) to GAD7 scores. IR task performance was significantly associated only to age (□= -0.04, p=0.03) and gender (□= -1.18, p=0.04) in the regression model. Conclusions: Immediate recall task performance was not significantly affected by anxiety measured by GAD7 scores in a memory clinic population. However, a negative correlation was shown on immediate recall scores in males and older subjects.

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Does Anxiety Affect the Clock-Drawing Task in Patients in a Memory Clinic? A Clinical Correlation Study

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.910 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 284-284

Author(s):

Hamed Khachan ◽

Mahak Kanjolia ◽

Anil Nair

Keyword(s):

Female Gender ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Memory Clinic ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Clock Drawing Test ◽

Clock Drawing ◽

Drawing Task ◽

South Shore ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Univariate Analyses

Abstract Background: It is unknown if anxiety levels affect performance on clock drawing test (CDT) in memory clinic patients. Method: We performed a retrospective analysis of memory clinic patients in the south shore of Boston from 2010 to 2019. We correlated anxiety screen data (GAD7) to CDT scores, based on contour, numbers, and hands placement. Univariate analyses used Spearman correlation. A multivariate regression model analzed GAD7 to covariates of CDT, age, sex, and race. Hypothesis : We hypothesized a positive correlation between anxiety levels scored by the GAD7 and CDT. Results: 994 patients in the memory clinic between 2010-2020 had analyzable data. Patients were 58.6% female, 84.6 % White. Mean age was 70.1±14.4, CDT 1.84±1.04. CDT score correlated significantly to race (⍴=-0.16, p< 0.001), age (⍴=-0.28, p<0.001), gender (⍴=0.05, p=0.16), but not GAD7 (⍴=0.05, p=0.27). Multivariate model confirmed the lack of association of anxiety scores to CDT (□= 0.08, p=0.78). GAD7 scores correlated to female gender (□= -1.16, p=0.04). Conclusions: CDT scores were not affected by anxiety as measured on GAD7 scores. However, a positive correlation was shown on anxiety scores in females to CDT completion.

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Does Anxiety Affect Performance on Attention Task (digit span forward) on the MOCA Test? A clinical correlation study

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3243 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 878-878

Author(s):

Rima Patel ◽

Anil Nair

Keyword(s):

Chart Review ◽

Digit Span ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Memory Clinic ◽

Attention Task ◽

South Shore ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Abstract It is unknown if anxiety affects performance on Digit span forward (DSF) in memory clinic patients. We performed a retrospective chart review of memory clinic patients in the south shore of Boston from 2010 to 2020. We correlated anxiety screen data (GAD7) to Digit Span Forward (DSF) scores obtained from the MoCA. As the data were not normal, we performed univariate analyses with Spearman correlation. A multivariate regression model estimated the relationship of DSF to covariates of GAD7, age, sex, and race. We hypothesized a negative correlation between anxiety levels scored by GAD7 and DSF. H0: Digit span forward DSF ~ GAD7+Age+Sex+Race. A chart review found 965 patients attending the memory clinic between 2010 to 2020 had analyzable data. 433 patients with available DSF and 737 had available GAD7. The patients were 58.7% female and 84.7% caucasian. The mean age was 70.1±14.4, DSF 0.8±0.4 and GAD 5.6±5.7. DSF correlated significantly to race (⍴=-0.25, p=<0.001), but not to gender (⍴=0.05, p=0.149), age (⍴=-0.04, p=0.3), or GAD7 (⍴=-0.018, p=0.71). There was no significant association of DSF to race, age, gender or GAD7 on the multivariate model. In memory clinic subjects there exists no correlation between anxiety levels scored by GAD7 and DSF performance.

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Clinical Correlation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Total tau Levels and MMSE Score in a memory clinic

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3240 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 877-877

Author(s):

Neil Tangal ◽

Neeraj Tangal ◽

Anil Nair ◽

Malini Nair

Keyword(s):

Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽

Multivariate Model ◽

Memory Clinic ◽

Protein Levels ◽

Total Tau ◽

Clinic Sample ◽

Large Memory ◽

South Shore ◽

Cognitive Screen ◽

Univariate Analyses

Abstract Tau protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid are a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease. We correlated MMSE severity to CSF tau levels in a large memory clinic sample. We retrospectively analyzed data from patients attending a memory clinic in the south shore of Boston from 2010 to 2020, and had a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF Tau levels. We compiled cognitive screen data from MMSE scores. Univariate analyses used Spearman correlation as data were non-normal. A multivariate model was created including covariates of age, sex, and race. 965 patients attended the memory clinic from 2010 to 2020. 711 had available MMSE scores. 129 subjects had lumbar punctures and available CSF tau levels. Univariate analyses showed that cognition as measured by MMSE total was not correlated to total tau levels in the CSF (rho=-0.07, p>0.05), but caucasian race was inversely associated with CSF tau levels (rho= -0.217, p<0.05). In a multivariate model, tau levels in the CSF were not associated with MMSE, race, gender, or age. In a large memory clinic sample, CSF tau levels did not correlate to MMSE scores, age, race or gender.

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Effect of antihistamine, age, and gender on task performance

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e444562005-001 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Kirby Gilliland ◽

Robert E. Schlegel ◽

Thomas E. Nesthus

Keyword(s):

Task Performance ◽

Age And Gender ◽

And Gender

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Examining Differences in Visual--Spatial Task Performance: Sport Participation and Gender

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e702002011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Logan Kaleta ◽

David E. Ritchie ◽

Scott Leydig ◽

Susana Quintana Marikle ◽

Stephen A. Russo

Keyword(s):

Task Performance ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Spatial Task ◽

Visual Spatial ◽

And Gender ◽

Spatial Task Performance

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813. The Reduction of the acquisition rate of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii after room privatization in the intensive care unit

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S448-S449

Author(s):

Jongtak Jung ◽

Pyoeng Gyun Choe ◽

Chang Kyung Kang ◽

Kyung Ho Song ◽

Wan Beom Park ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Feeding Tube ◽

Control Group ◽

Cox Regression Model ◽

Carbapenem Resistant ◽

Hospital Acquired

Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major pathogens of hospital-acquired infection recently and hospital outbreaks have been reported worldwide. On September 2017, New intensive care unit(ICU) with only single rooms, remodeling from old ICU with multibed bay rooms, was opened in an acute-care tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. We investigated the effect of room privatization in the ICU on the acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB). Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients who admitted to the medical ICU in a tertiary care university-affiliated 1,800-bed hospital from 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2019. Patients admitted to the medical ICU before the remodeling of the ICU were designated as the control group, and those who admitted to the medical ICU after the remodeling were designated as the intervention group. Then we compared the acquisition rate of CRAB between the control and intervention groups. Patients colonized with CRAB or patients with CRAB identified in screening tests were excluded from the study population. The multivariable Cox regression model was performed using variables with p-values of less than 0.1 in the univariate analysis. Results A total of 1,105 cases admitted to the ICU during the study period were analyzed. CRAB was isolated from 110 cases in the control group(n=687), and 16 cases in the intervention group(n=418). In univariate analysis, room privatization, prior exposure to antibiotics (carbapenem, vancomycin, fluoroquinolone), mechanical ventilation, central venous catheter, tracheostomy, the presence of feeding tube(Levin tube or percutaneous gastrostomy) and the length of ICU stay were significant risk factors for the acquisition of CRAB (p< 0.05). In the multivariable Cox regression model, the presence of feeding tube(Hazard ratio(HR) 4.815, 95% Confidence interval(CI) 1.94-11.96, p=0.001) and room privatization(HR 0.024, 95% CI 0.127-0.396, p=0.000) were independent risk factors. Table 1. Univariate analysis of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Table 2. Multivariable Cox regression model of the acquisition of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Conclusion In the present study, room privatization of the ICU was correlated with the reduction of CRAB acquisition independently. Remodeling of the ICU to the single room would be an efficient strategy for preventing the spreading of multidrug-resistant organisms and hospital-acquired infection. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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Socio-Emotional Variables Linked to the Consumption of Drugs amongst University Students of Social Sciences: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094502 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4502

Author(s):

José Luis Rodríguez-Sáez ◽

Luis J. Martín-Antón ◽

Alfonso Salgado-Ruiz ◽

Miguel Ángel Carbonero

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Regression Model ◽

Household Survey ◽

Predictive Variables ◽

Cannabis Consumption ◽

And Gender ◽

Mood Scale

This descriptive and transversal study, carried out on an intentional sample of 211 subjects who were split in terms of their consumption of psychoactive substances over the last month and who were aged between 18 and 28 (M = 21.36, and SD = 1.90), aimed to explore the emotional intelligence, perceived socio-family support and academic performance of university students vis-à-vis their consumption of drugs and to examine the link between them. The goal was to define university student consumer profile through a regression model using the multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (EMAS) and the Trait Meta Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) as instruments, together with academic performance and gender. The results report alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis consumption rates that are above the levels indicated by the Spanish household survey on alcohol and drugs in Spain (EDADES 2019) for the 15–34-year-old age range in Castilla y León. A certain link was observed between the consumption of substances and academic performance, although no differences were seen in academic performance in terms of consumer type. There was also no clear link observed between emotional intelligence and academic performance or between social support and academic performance. The predictive contribution of the variables included in the regression model was low (9%), which would advocate completing the model with other predictive variables until more appropriate predictability conditions can be found.

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Abstract P220: Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients Admitted to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Improve Differently Based on Their Involvement of Corticospinal Tract

Stroke ◽

10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.p220 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Shayandokht Taleb ◽

Dorothea Parker ◽

Lamya Ibrahim ◽

Billie Hsieh ◽

Muhammad E Haque ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Corticospinal Tract ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽

Functional Improvement ◽

Volume Estimate ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Rehabilitation Facilities ◽

And Gender ◽

Time Of Admission

Introduction: We asked whether intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities(IRF) improve differently based on their involvement of the corticospinal tract(CST). Aim: To predict associating radiological factors affecting discharge FIM score. Methods: We reviewed the patients’ characteristics and their respective imaging findings presenting with ICH between 4/17 to 8/19. The ICH volume and edema around the ICH were measured using analyze software. The main outcome measure was FIM score at time of discharge. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results: Among the 53 patients included, 49% were female. The median age of the patients was 62 years (IQR 25,89). The median length of stay at IRF was 22days (IQR 14,26). In univariate analysis, FIM score at the time of discharge FIM score at the time of discharge admission were significantly associated with NIHSS (estimate -1.26, p<0.001), and ICH volume (estimate -3.45, p=0.01). However, the univariate analysis did not reveal an association of age (estimate -0.15, p=0.4) and gender (estimate 0.207, p=0.97) with FIM score at the time of discharge.Multiple regression analysis reflected that the CST involvement had a decrement in functional improvement on FIM in comparison with patients with intact CST when adjusting for age ( p = 0.008), gender ( p <0.01), NIHSS at the time of admission ( p <0.01), and the ICH volume ( p =0.02). Conclusion: This preliminary study suggests that functional improvement declines in ICH patients with CST involvement.

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Access to bank credit by smallholder farmers in Tanzania: a case study

Afrika Focus ◽

10.21825/af.v31i1.9048 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nsubili Isaga

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Financial Services ◽

Smallholder Farmers ◽

Bank Credit ◽

Survey Method ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Objective ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Logit Regression ◽

And Gender

Tanzania like many other developing countries is highly dependent on agriculture for income generation and job creation for its citizens. Because the sector is mainly composed of smallholder farmers, lack of finance remains the leading obstacle to development. This study seeks to determine factors that affect access to bank credit by smallholder farmers in the Mvomero District of Morogoro, Tanzania. The study used a cross-sectional design, with data being collected via the survey method. Purposeful sampling was used to obtain the respondents who fitted into the study objective. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a logistic regression model. The Logit regression model in particular was employed to determine factors that affect smallholder farmers’ access to bank services. The study reveals that the value of assets invested in farming activities, education and gender are significant factors affecting smallholder farmers’ access to bank credit. Policy recommendations include the establishment of a government bank that would exclusively provide financial services to agriculturalists by establishing a credit guarantee scheme, and the development of new financial products by the banks that would cater to the needs of smallholder farmers. Key words: access, bank credit, smallholder farmers, logit regression

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