Table 2.
Association between purpose in life and beliefs and knowledge about AD
| Predictor | AD threat | Increase risk | Decrease risk | AD knowledge | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress | Genetics | Modifiable factors | ||||||||
| β | p | β | p | β | p | β | p | β | p | |
| Age (years) | -0.15 | <.001 | 0.00 | .859 | -0.14 | <.001 | 0.00 | .895 | -0.08 | .004 |
| Sex (female) | 0.02 | .580 | -0.05 | .092 | 0.07 | .014 | 0.03 | .310 | 0.00 | .983 |
| Race (black) | -0.02 | s.411 | 0.20 | <.001 | -0.05 | .073 | 0.05 | .094 | -0.13 | <.001 |
| Race (otherwise) | 0.02 | .517 | 0.09 | <.001 | 0.01 | .626 | 0.04 | .130 | -0.04 | .124 |
| Education | 0.04 | .213 | -0.21 | <.001 | 0.11 | <.001 | -0.07 | .033 | 0.15 | <.001 |
| Cognitive function | -0.08 | .020 | -0.07 | .022 | 0.00 | .935 | 0.02 | .502 | 0.18 | <.001 |
| Purpose in life | -0.11 | <.001 | -0.02 | .500 | -0.04 | .157 | 0.12 | <.001 | -0.02 | .557 |
Notes: N = 1,187. AD = Alzheimer’s disease. Results are the same when year of purpose in life assessment is included as an additional covariate.