Associated factors for cognition of physically independent elderly people living in residential care facilities for the aged in Sri Lanka

Table 4 Associated variables of cognition

		Determinant	Standardized Beta coefficient	p	Adjusted R²	F
All elderly people	MMSE score	Physical activity level	0.54	< 0.001**	0.513	111.45
		Educational status	0.19	< 0.001**
		Visits by family members	−0.15	< 0.001**
		Engaging in leisure time activities	−0.15	< 0.001**
		Constant		< 0.001**
Female	MMSE score	Physical activity level	0.55	< 0.001**	0.543	83.09
		Educational status	0.20	< 0.001**
		Visits by family members	−0.17	< 0.001**
		Engaging in leisure time activities	−0.17	< 0.001**
		Constant		< 0.001**
Male	MMSE score	Physical activity level	0.55	< 0.001**	0.412	51.10
		Educational status	0.21	0.002**
		Constant		< 0.001**

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