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. 2015 Jun 30;5(6):e590. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.82

Table 3. Results of the regression analyses for cognitive domain data.

Cognitive domain Predictor N β s.e. t P R2 change F
Episodic memory Age 401 −0.04 0.01 −6.25 <0.01    
  CR 401 0.05 0.02 2.56 0.01    
  Gender 401 0.53 0.10 5.40 <0.001    
  APOE 401 −0.06 0.10 −0.57 0.57    
  BDNF 401 −0.01 0.10 −0.09 0.93    
  CR × APOE 401 −0.01 0.04 −0.32 0.75 0.00 0.10
  CR × BDNF 401 −0.06 0.04 −1.40 0.16 0.00 1.97
Working memory Age 401 −0.05 0.01 −7.18 <0.01    
  CR 401 0.07 0.02 3.26 <0.01    
  Gender 401 −0.10 0.10 −1.03 0.31    
  APOE 401 0.06 0.10 0.64 0.52    
  BDNF 401 −0.12 0.10 −1.19 0.24    
  CR × APOE 401 0.04 0.04 0.99 0.33 0.00 0.97
  CR × BDNF 401 0.04 0.04 0.98 0.33 0.00 0.96
Executive function Age 397 −0.06 0.01 −9.25 <0.01    
  CR 397 0.11 0.02 5.40 <0.01    
  Gender 397 0.19 0.10 2.01 0.045    
  APOE 397 0.13 0.10 1.36 0.21    
  BDNF 397 −0.00 0.09 −0.05 0.96    
  CR × APOE 397 0.02 0.04 0.41 0.68 0.00 0.17
  CR × BDNF 397 −0.08 0.04 −1.97 0.049 0.01 3.88
Language processing Age 415 0.00 0.01 0.36 0.62    
  CR 415 0.16 0.02 8.00 <0.01    
  Gender 415 −0.16 0.10 −1.67 0.10    
  APOE 415 0.08 0.10 0.79 0.43    
  BDNF 415 −0.07 0.10 −0.78 0.44    
  CR × APOE 415 0.03 0.04 0.60 0.55 0.00 0.36
  CR × BDNF 415 −0.07 0.04 −1.35 0.18 0.00 1.82

Abbreviations: APOE, apolipoprotein E; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; CR, cognitive reserve.

Note: APOE and BDNF main and interaction effects were tested in separate models.

Bold values are statistically significant values with P<0.05.