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. 2024 May 1;24:387. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04966-7

Table 5.

Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of estimated effects for tertiles of the diet score of cognitive impairment

Variables Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Diet Score
 Tertile 1 1(reference) 1(reference) 1(reference)
 Tertile 2 0.54(0.35,0.84) ‘ 0.52(0.32,0.82) ‘ 0.52(0.33,0.84) ‘
 Tertile 3 0.51(0.34,0.78) * 0.49(0.32,0.76) * 0.50(0.33,0.77) *
 Tertile 4 0.46(0.28,0.75) * 0.41(0.25,0.69) * 0.43(0.26,0.72) *
Age 1.03(1.00,1.07) # 1.04(1.00,1.08) # 1.04(1.00,1.08) #
Education years 0.92(0.88,0.95) * 0.94(0.90,0.98) ‘ 0.93(0.89,0.98) *
Household income 1.00(1.00,1.00) # 1.00(1.00,1.00) 1.00(1.00,1.00)
Smoking status 0.92(0.78,1.10) 0.93(0.77,1.12) 0.91(0.75,1.09)
Functional status 0.98(0.88,1.09) 0.98(0.88,1.09)
Depressive symptoms 1.21(1.12,1.30) * 1.20(1.12,1.30) *
Hypertension 1.96(1.38,2.78) * 1.99(1.40,2.83) *
Diabetes 1.24(0.82,1.86) 1.19(0.79,1.80)
Body Mass Index (kg/m²) 1.22(0.97,1.52) #

Hierarchical multivariable logistics regression was used to test the association between the diet score (modelled in tertiles) and cognitive impairments; Significant at *P < 0.001; ’P < 0.01; #P < 0.05; (a) Model 1: adjusted for age, education years, household income and smoking status; (b) Model 2: adjusted for age, education years, household income, smoking status, IADL, GDS, hypertension and diabetes; (c) Model 3: adjusted for age, education years, household income, smoking status, IADL, GDS, hypertension and diabetes and body mass index