Table 3.
Relationship between BDNF and test score outcomes overall and stratified by case status.
| Outcome | Population | Coefficient (SE) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Unadjusted | −0.003 (0.044) | 0.95 | |
| Adjusted1 | 0.053 (0.041) | 0.20 | ||
| CDR SUM | Cases | Unadjusted | 0.009 (0.048) | 0.85 |
| Adjusted2 | 0.016 (0.048) | 0.74 | ||
| Controls | Unadjusted3 | 0.005 (0.003) | 0.05 | |
| Overall | Unadjusted | 0.002 (0.020) | 0.91 | |
| Adjusted1 | −0.019 (0.021) | 0.36 | ||
| CDR Global4 | Cases | Unadjusted | −0.011 (0.026) | 0.66 |
| Adjusted1 | −0.029 (0.027) | 0.28 | ||
| Overall | Unadjusted | 0.017 (0.058) | 0.77 | |
| Adjusted1 | −0.049 (0.055) | 0.38 | ||
| MMSE | Cases | Unadjusted | 0.018 (0.065) | 0.78 |
| Adjusted2 | 0.025 (0.069) | 0.72 | ||
| Controls | Unadjusted3 | −0.010 (0.017) | 0.57 | |
Covariates include in final adjusted models =
age only
age and sex
no covariates reached statistic significance
no models included for controls because CDR Global Score = 0 for all subjects.