Table 2. Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Models for the Associations Between Eye Conditions and All-Cause Dementia, AD, and VaDa.
| Eye condition | No. | HR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause dementia | AD | VaD | ||
| Cataracts | 280 527 | 1.18 (1.07-1.29) | 1.25 (1.07-1.47) | 1.25 (1.01-1.55) |
| Myopiab | 64 003 | 0.92 (0.81-1.05) | 1.06 (0.85-1.34) | 0.74 (0.50-1.11) |
| Binary 20/40 visionb | 65 429 | 1.35 (1.06-1.70) | 1.18 (0.75-1.85) | 1.57 (0.85-2.90) |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer disease; HR, hazard ratio; VaD, vascular dementia.
a
Models include adjustment for age at visit, self-reported sex, self-reported racial and ethnic identity, index of multiple deprivation by country of origin, and binary indicators for history of falls, broken bones, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and problems hearing.
b
Additionally adjusted for use of corrective lenses.