Table 3.
Estimated OR for dementia by religion variables and sociodemographic factors (N for all models = 1,628)
| Logistic Regression; OR (95% CI) | ManteleHaenszel; OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.15 (1.11–1.19) | |
| SES | 0.66 (0.57–0.75) | |
| Area of birth (reference group = Israel born) | ||
| East Europe | 0.74 (0.42–1.28) | |
| Central Europe | 0.66 (0.33–1.62) | |
| Balkan Countries | 0.73 (0.32–1.35) | |
| Northern Africa | 1.46 (1.35–1.56) | |
| Middle East | 1.97 (1.40–2.78) | |
| Education contenta (reference group = religious only) | ||
| Model 1 | ||
| Mixed | 0.49 (0.33–0.75) | 0.50 (0.36–0.71) |
| Secular | 0.76 (0.41–1.40) | 0.79 (0.54–1.15) |
| Model 2 | ||
| Mixed or Secular | 0.58 (0.48–0.65) | 0.59 (0.44–0.80) |
| Religious self definition and practicea (Not religious at all [1] to extremely religious [5 = reference group]) | ||
| Model 1 | ||
| 1. Agnostic | 0.43 (0.18–1.01) | 0.36 (0.20–0.62) |
| 2. Secular | 0.67 (0.40–1.11) | 0.62 (0.40–0.94) |
| 3. Traditional | 0.48 (0.33–0.69) | 0.49 (0.30–0.80) |
| 4. Religious | 0.55 (0.40–0.75) | 0.58 (0.37–0.93) |
| Model 2 | ||
| 1 through 4 | 0.54 (0.40–0.74) | 0.52 (0.38–0.73) |
a
Controlling for age, SES, and area of birth.