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. 2025 Aug 16;15(8):e093896. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093896

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.