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Table 2 The association between Smartphone usage and cognitive function

From: The association between the diversity of online activities on smartphones and cognitive function among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults

Smartphone usage

 

Global cognition

 

Mental status

 

Episodic memory

 

β (95%CI)

Р Value

 

β (95%CI)

Р Value

 

β (95%CI)

Р Value

Smartphone use

         

No

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

Reference

Yes

 

1.2

(1.1–1.4)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

Frequency

         

No

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

Reference

Irregular

 

1.2

(0.9–1.5)

< 0.001

 

0.5

(0.3–0.7)

< 0.001

 

0.7

(0.5–0.9)

< 0.001

Daily

 

1.2

(1.1–1.4)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

Variety

       

 Reference

 

0 type

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

Reference

 

Reference

1–3 type(s)

 

1.2

(1.0-1.4)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

4 types or more

 

1.3

(1.1–1.5)

< 0.001

 

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

< 0.001

 

0.7

(0.5–0.8)

< 0.001

  1. Note In the models predicting global cognition, all Adjusted R2 > 0.25 and all MSE < 2.833; in the models predicting mental status, all Adjusted R2 > 0.174 and all MSE < 1.754; In the models predicting Episodic memory, all Adjusted R2 > 0.206 and all MSE < 1.699