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Table 3 Pearson correlation between IC and age, BMI, diseases, ADL, and IADL

From: The relationship between intrinsic capacity and functional ability in older adults

 

Age

BMI

Diseases

ADL

IADL

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

Vision

right

-0.27**

< 0.001

-0.01

0.77

-0.16*

0.01

0.02

0.68

0.16*

0.01

left

-0.22**

0.001

0.02

0.76

-0.14*

0.03

0.10

0.11

0.25**

< 0.001

Hand grip

right

-0.22**

0.001

-0.05

0.46

-0.22**

0.001

0.26**

< 0.001

0.23**

< 0.001

left

-0.21*

0.002

-0.02

0.78

-0.14*

0.03

0.24**

< 0.001

0.26**

< 0.001

HHIE-S

0.27**

< 0.001

-0.02

0.75

0.08

0.24

-0.14*

0.03

-0.17*

0.01

GDS

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.48

0.04

0.55

-0.13

0.06

-0.16*

0.01

AMT

-0.29**

< 0.001

-0.03

0.58

-0.18**

0.006

0.19*

0.005

0.41**

< 0.001

TUG

0.40**

< 0.001

0.04

0.56

0.23**

0.001

-0.02

0.69

-0.33**

< 0.001

* p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.001

  
  1. IC: Intrinsic Capacity HHIE-S: Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly–Screening, GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale, AMT: Abbreviated Mental Test, TUG: Timed Up and Go Test, BMI: Body Mass Index, ADL: Activities of Daily Living, IADL: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, r: correlation