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Published in final edited form as: J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;36(2):275–284. doi: 10.3233/JAD-122050

Table 3.

Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) and cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) in relation to chronic diseases: results from Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) models for all participants (N=11,379).

	SCI		CIND

	Model 1^a OR (95% CI)	Model 2^b OR (95% CI)	Model 1^a OR (95% CI)	Model 2^b OR (95% CI)
Mental	1.8 (1.2–1.6)^**	1.5 (1.2–1.8)^**	1.7 (1.4–2.0)^**	1.4 (1.2–1.8)^**
Circulatory	1.3 (1.2–1.4)^**	1.2 (1.1–1.3)^**	1.2 (1.1–1.3)^**	1.1 (1.0–1.2)
Musculoskeletal	1.5 (1.3–1.6)^**	1.4 (1.2–1.5)^**	1.3 (1.2–1.5)^**	1.2 (1.1–1.4)^**
Respiratory	1.3 (1.2–1.5)^**	1.2 (1.0.–1.4)^*	1.3 (1.1–1.5)^**	1.2 (1.1–1.4)^*
Endocrine	1.2 (1.1–1.3)^**	1.1 (0.9–1.2)	1.2 (1.1–1.3)^**	1.2 (1.1–1.4)^**
Gastrointestinal	1.3 (1.2–1.4)^**	1.2 (1.0–1.3)^*	1.1 (1.0–1.3)	1.0 (0.9–1.1)
Urological	1.5 (1.3–1.6)^**	1.3 (1.2–1.5)^**	1.3 (1.1–1.4)^**	1.2 (1.0–1.3)^*
Malignancy	1.2 (1.1–1.4)^**	1.1 (1.0–1.3)	1.1 (0.9–1.3)	1.0 (0.8–1.2)

GEE model adjusted for age, gender, education, and zygosity;

GEE model adjusted for age, gender, education, zygosity, all chronic diseases, current depressive symptoms and current anxiety;

p<0.05;

^**

p<0.01.