Table 3 Outcome of bivariate linear mixed models showing changes in cognitive function as individuals aged (N = 637).

From: Pet ownership and maintenance of cognitive function in community-residing older adults: evidence from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)

Outcome

Estimate

se

p

Immediate recall

− 0.192

0.030

 < 0.001

Short recall

− 0.083

0.009

 < 0.001

Long recall

− 0.085

0.009

 < 0.001

Visual recall

0.604

0.014

 < 0.001

Trails A(wln)

0.014

0.001

 < 0.001

Trails B(ln)

0.017

0.001

 < 0.001

Trails B-A(wln)

0.012

0.001

 < 0.001

Digits forward

− 0.025

0.004

 < 0.001

Digits backward

− 0.026

0.004

 < 0.001

Naming(rln)*

0.004

0.001

 < 0.001

Digit symbol

− 1.103

0.022

 < 0.001

  1. ln: natural log transformed, rln: reflected then natural log transformed, wln: winsorized then natural log transformed, Immediate Recall: California Verbal Learning Test-Immediate Recall, Short Recall: California Verbal Learning Test-short delay free recall, Long Recall: California Verbal Learning Test-long delay free recall, Visual Recall: Benton Visual Retention Test, Trails A: Trail Making Test-A, Trails B: Trail Making Test-B, Trails B-A: Trail Making Test B-Trail Making Test A, Digits Forward: WAIS-R Digits Span Test-maximum Digits Forward, Digits Backward: WAIS-R Digits Span Test-maximum Digits Backward, Digit Symbol: WAIS-R Digit Substitution Test, Naming: Boston Naming Test Score.
  2. *Naming was reflected so higher scores indicate worse function.