| Manual dexterity as a correlate of dependency in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 2507619 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Physical and mental correlates of dependent living were determined in 128 Catholic sisters (nuns), aged 75 to 94 years, who had similar social support systems and lifestyles. The primary a priori hypothesis was that poor manual dexterity would correlate strongly with living in the nursing home. Stepwise discriminant analysis indicated that manual dexterity explained 51% of the variance in the sisters' residential living site (ie, nursing home, retirement home, or living in community). The discriminant analysis equation using manual dexterity predicted living site correctly for 63% of the sisters in the nursing home with a specificity of 99%, a positive predictive value of 96% and negative predictive value of 84%. The addition of age and mental status to the equation improved the prediction only slightly. |
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Authors:
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S K Ostwald; D A Snowdon; D M Rysavy; N L Keenan; R L Kane |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume: 37 ISSN: 0002-8614 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc Publication Date: 1989 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-11-17 Completed Date: 1989-11-17 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503062 Medline TA: J Am Geriatr Soc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 963-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Public Health Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455. |
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Activities of Daily Living* Aged Aged, 80 and over Dependency (Psychology) Female Humans Life Style Long-Term Care* Mental Health Nursing Homes Psychomotor Performance* Social Support Vision, Ocular |
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N0 2-S07-RR055448/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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