Table 4.
Baseline measures associated with worsening from CDR=0 at baseline to CDR=0.5 at followup. Logistic Regression Models based on participants with CDR=0 at baseline:
| Univariable model (adjusted for age, gender, and education) | Stepwise multivariable model* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | OR | 95% CI for OR | P value | OR | 95% CI for OR | P value | ||
| Age 75–84† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.30 | 0.68 | 2.48 | 0.4213 |
| Age ≥85† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28 | 0.58 | 2.81 | 0.5456 |
| Female | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.62 | 0.95 | 2.77 | 0.0788 |
| Education ≥high school†† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.39 | 0.67 | 2.92 | 0.3801 |
| MMSE | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.86 | <.0001 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.97 | 0.0177 |
| WRAT-3 Reading | 0.97 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 0.2869 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Digit Span Forward | 0.87 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 0.2203 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Category Fluency | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.0002 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Letter Fluency | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.99 | 0.0244 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Boston Naming Test | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.95 | <.0001 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| I.U. Token Test | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.89 | 0.0005 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Block Design | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.0185 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WMS-R Visual Reproduction (Immediate) | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.97 | <.0001 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WMS-R Visual Reproduction (Delayed) | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.94 | <.0001 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.96 | <.0001 |
| WMS-R Logical Memory (Immediate) | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.0002 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WMS-R Logical Memory (Delayed) | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.96 | <.0001 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| OME sum of 3 trials | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.93 | <.0001 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SIT “Bag B” Recall | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.81 | <.0001 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 0.0266 |
| Clock Drawing | 0.91 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.2246 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trail Making Test A | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 0.0020 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trail Making Test B | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | <.0001 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.0908 |
During the stepwise procedure, age, gender, and education were always included. Area under the ROC curve = 0.78 in final stepwise multivariable model.
The two older groups each compared to the 65–74 group (the reference group).
≥ High school education cCompared to < high school education (the reference group).