Table 3. Multivariable logistic regression results showing the association between childhood SES and dementia risk outcome, adjusted for covariates.
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) |
Model 2 OR (95% CI) |
Model 3 OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clusters | |||
| Non-poor SES | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Poor SES | 2.53 (2.14 to 2.98) | 1.39 (1.15 to 1.69) | 1.39 (1.15 to 1.68) |
| Age (years) | 1.05 (1.05 to 1.06) | 1.05 (1.04 to 1.05) | 1.05 (1.04 to 1.06) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 0.81 (0.73 to 0.90) | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.16) | 0.95 (0.81 to 1.13) |
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Employed | |||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | |
| No | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.17) | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.18) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 1.44 (0.82 to 2.53) | 1.44 (0.82 to 2.53) | |
| Married | 0.95 (0.82 to 1.10) | 0.96 (0.83 to 1.11) | |
| Separated | 1.14 (0.84 to 1.55) | 1.12 (0.82 to 1.52) | |
| Widower | Reference | Reference | |
| Education | |||
| Primary and lower | 6.05 (4.65 to 7.88) | 5.64 (4.32 to 7.37) | |
| Secondary | 2.06 (1.57 to 2.70) | 1.96 (1.50 to 2.58) | |
| College and above | Reference | Reference | |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Poorest | 1.50 (1.26 to 1.78) | 1.48 (1.25 to 1.77) | |
| Poor | 1.48 (1.24 to 1.77) | 1.47 (1.23 to 1.75) | |
| Average | 1.16 (0.97 to 1.38) | 1.16 (0.97 to 1.38) | |
| Rich | 1.14 (0.96 to 1.35) | 1.14 (0.96 to 1.36) | |
| Richest | Reference | Reference | |
| Social capital | 0.95 (0.92 to 0.98) | 0.95 (0.92 to 0.98) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Smoker | 1.12 (0.95 to 1.31) | ||
| Past smoker | 1.07 (0.86 to 1.34) | ||
| Non-smoker | Reference | ||
| Chronic diseases | 0.95 (0.87 to 1.03) | ||
| Depression | 1.03 (1.02 to 1.04) |
SES, socioeconomic status.