Table 3A.
Moderating effect of apoE4 status on the relationship between systolic blood pressure and cognitive ability
| Overall (beta±se) | P-value for interaction with apoE4 | apoE4 absent (2/2, 2/3, 3/3) (beta±se) | apoE4 present (3/4, 4/4) (beta±se) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logical memory- D. R.† | -0.020 ± 0.022 | 0.001 | 0.019 ± 0.025 | -0.153 ±0.049** |
| Paired associates- D. R. | -0.008 ± 0.022 | 0.032 | 0.018 ± 0.025 | -0.096 ± 0.049 |
| Visual Reproductions - D. R. | 0.002 ± 0.022 | 0.069 | 0.024 ± 0.025 | -0.072 ± 0.046 |
| Trails A | -0.005 ± 0.022 | ns | -0.006 ± 0.024 | -0.001 ± 0.055 |
| Trails B - Trails A | 0.014 ± 0.022 | 0.072 | 0.034 ± 0.023 | -0.061 ± 0.056 |
| Similarities | 0.016 ± 0.022 | ns | 0.016 ± 0.025 | 0.016 ± 0.047 |
| Hooper Visual Organization Test | 0.021 ± 0.022 | ns | 0.014 ± 0.025 | 0.047 ± 0.047 |
D.R.=Delayed Recall
p<0.05
p<0.01
p<0.001