Table 2.
Annual change in the Modified Mini Mental State Exam according to tertile of pulse wave velocity from linear mixed models, Health Aging and Body Composition study
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (95% CI) | Estimate (95% CI) | Estimate (95% CI) | |
| PWV tertile | |||
| Low | −0.32 (−0.40; −0.25) | −0.31 (−0.39; −0.24) | −0.30 (−0.37; −0.22) |
| Middle | −0.49 (−0.56; −0.41) | −0.47 (−0.55; −0.40) | −0.46 (−0.54; −0.39) |
| High | −0.45 (−0.53; −0.37) | −0.45 (−0.53; −0.38) | −0.45 (−0.53; −0.38) |
PWV indicates pulse wave velocity
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Model 1 was age-adjusted and included PWV by age interactions; Model 2 was additionally adjusted for race, sex and education; Model 3 was additionally adjusted for APOE4, body mass index, high density lipoprotein, diabetes, hypertension, and mean arterial blood pressure