The Influence of Executive Functioning on Facial and Subjective Pain Responses in Older Adults

Table 4

Specificity of the association between executive functioning and facial or subjective responses to noxious stimulation (200 and 400 kPa).

Criterion variable	Pressure intensity			Predictor variables			Significance of ()
Facial expression	200	50	Block 1	Memory & speed	.349
		50	Block 2	Executive functioning	.438	.089	.044
	400	51	Block 1	Memory & speed	.005
		51	Block 2	Executive functioning	.067	.063	.198
NRS rating	200	51	Block 1	Memory & speed	.307
		51	Block 2	Executive functioning	.335	.028	.293
	400	51	Block 1	Memory & speed	.229
		51	Block 2	Executive functioning	.281	.052	.184

Results of blockwise regression analyses are presented. NRS: numerical rating scale.