Table 2.
Results from separate Cox regression with personality factors and facets as predictors of incident AD.
| Hazard Ratios | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroticism | 1.371** | 1.085–1.733 |
| Extraversion | 0.86 | 0.687–1.077 |
| Openness | 0.889 | 0.707–1.116 |
| Agreeableness | 0.858 | 0.679–1.082 |
| Conscientiousness | 0.692** | 0.549–0.873 |
| N1: Anxiety | 1.336** | 1.078–1.657 |
| N2: Angry Hostility | 1.331** | 1.076–1.649 |
| N3: Depression | 1.349* | 1.070–1.701 |
| N4: Self-consciousness | 1.114 | 0.888–1.398 |
| N5: Impulsiveness | 1.065 | 0.833–1.363 |
| N6: Vulnerability | 1.251 | 0.996–1.571 |
| E1: Warmth | 0.864 | 0.685–1.090 |
| E2: Gregariousness | 0.959 | 0.774–1.188 |
| E3: Assertiveness | 0.947 | 0.759–1.182 |
| E4: Activity | 0.834 | 0.665–1.045 |
| E5: Excitement-Seeking | 0.822 | 0.642–1.052 |
| E6: Positive Emotions | 0.968 | 0.770–1.216 |
| O1: Fantasy | 1.039 | 0.831–1.301 |
| O2: Aesthetics | 0.996 | 0.794–1.250 |
| O3: Feelings | 0.901 | 0.722–1.125 |
| O4: Actions | 0.89 | 0.720–1.100 |
| O5: Ideas | 0.764* | 0.605–0.984 |
| O6: Values | 0.968 | 0.784–1.195 |
| A1: Trust | 0.886 | 0.689–1.139 |
| A2: Straightforwardness | 0.942 | 0.743–1.194 |
| A3: Altruism | 0.88 | 0.698–1.110 |
| A4: Compliance | 0.963 | 0.787–1.179 |
| A5: Modesty | 0.86 | 0.689–1.074 |
| A6: Tender-mindedness | 0.91 | 0.725–1.141 |
| C1: Competence | 0.707** | 0.582–0.904 |
| C2: Order | 0.746** | 0.610–0.944 |
| C3: Dutifulness | 0.758* | 0.588–0.978 |
| C4: Achievement Striving | 1.008 | 0.798–1.274 |
| C5: Self-Discipline | 0.681*** | 0.555–0.834 |
| C6: Deliberation | 0.838 | 0.673–1.043 |
Note. Total N = 1671, incident AD cases N = 90. Cox regressions controlling for age, sex, education, and ethnicity.