Table 3.
Association between healthy diet and dementia/AD among the CAIDE participants
| Healthy diet | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | Model 3 OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | |||
| Low adherence (0–8 points) | 1 (ref.) | 1 | 1 |
| High adherence (>8 points) | 0.14 (0.02–0.80) | 0.10 (0.01–0.71) | 0.12 (0.02–0.85) |
| AD | |||
| Low adherence (0–8 points) | 1 (ref.) | 1 | 1 |
| High adherence (>8 points) | 0.10 (0.01–0.94) | 0.08 (0.01–0.81) | 0.08 (0.01–0.89) |
Model 1 adjusted for age, sex, education, follow-up time, community of residence, and the APOE ε4 carrier status; model 2 adjusted additionally for midlife SBP, serum total cholesterol, BMI, and the presence of late-life myocardial infarction/stroke/diabetes mellitus; model 3 adjusted additionally for midlife leisure-time physical activity and smoking.