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. 2024 May 7;10:e55211. doi: 10.2196/55211

Table 2.

Relationships of RARa measures with risk of developing dementia or MCIb,c.

RAR characteristics Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)
Relative amplitude

Q1d 1.88 (1.46-2.41)

Q2 1.29 (0.99-1.67)

Q3 0.94 (0.71-1.26)

Q4 Reference

Per 1-SD decrease 1.23 (1.16-1.29)
M10e

Q1 1.69 (1.30-2.19)

Q2 1.11 (0.83-1.47)

Q3 1.03 (0.76-1.38)

Q4 Reference

Per 1-SD decrease 1.28 (1.14-1.44)
M10 midpoint

Earlier 1.10 (0.90-1.34)

Middle Ref

Later 1.03 (0.83-1.27)

Per 1-SD increase 0.93 (0.84-1.03)
L5f

Q1 Reference

Q2 1.23 (0.96-1.57)

Q3 1.00 (0.78-1.30)

Q4 1.51 (1.19-1.91)

Per 1-SD increase 1.15 (1.10-1.21)
L5 midpoint

Earlier 1.06 (0.87-1.30)

Middle Reference

Later 0.86 (0.70-1.06)

Per 1-SD increase 0.92 (0.85-0.99)
IVg

Q1 Reference

Q2 1.64 (1.27-2.12)

Q3 1.37 (1.05-1.78)

Q4 1.56 (1.20-2.02)

Per 1-SD increase 1.14 (1.05-1.24)
ISh

Q1 1.00 (0.78-1.27)

Q2 0.82 (0.64-1.05)

Q3 1.01 (0.81-1.26)

Q4 Reference

Per 1-SD decrease 0.98 (0.89-1.07)
Amplitude

Q1 1.86 (1.42-2.42)

Q2 1.28 (0.96-1.70)

Q3 1.22 (0.91-1.63)

Q4 Reference

Per 1-SD decrease 1.32 (1.17-1.49)
Acrophase

Earlier 0.99 (0.81-1.20)

Middle Reference

Later 0.90 (0.73-1.13)

Per 1-SD increase 0.93 (0.85-1.02)

aRAR: rest-activity rhythm.

bMCI: mild cognitive impairment.

cModels are adjusted for age at the time of actigraphy, sex, education, Townsend deprivation index, ethnic background, obesity, sleep apnea, morbidity burdens, circulatory disorders, night shiftwork status, alcohol intake, smoking status, and polygenic risk score of Alzheimer disease.

dQ: quartile.

eM10: activity level of the most active 10-hour period.

fL5: activity level of the least active 5-hour period.

gIV: intradaily variability.

hIS: interdaily stability.