Table 2. Association between the prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension and the MMSE score by gender.
| MMSE score | Unadjusted β (95% CI), P | Adjusteda β (95% CI), P |
|---|---|---|
| Male (n=839) | ||
| Normotensives (n=299, reference group) | ||
| Hypertensives (n=540) | −0.80 (−1.28, −0.31), 0.001 | −0.88 (−1.62, −0.14), 0.020 |
| Untreated hypertensives (n=193, reference group) | ||
| Treated hypertensives (n=347) | 0.62 (−0.03, 1.27), 0.062 | 0.75 (−0.05, 1.54), 0.067 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=372, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=168) | 0.54 (−0.14, 1.21), 0.120 | 0.62 (−0.17, 1.41), 0.121 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=179, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=168) | 0.29 (−0.45, 1.02), 0.445 | 0.18 (−0.65, 1.00), 0.671 |
| Female (n=1226) | ||
| Normotensives (n=358, reference group) | ||
| Hypertensives (n=868) | −0.63 (−1.08, −0.18), 0.006 | −0.48 (−1.10, 0.15), 0.134 |
| Untreated hypertensives (n=270, reference group) | ||
| Treated hypertensives (n=598) | 1.18 (0.66, 1.69), <0.001 | 0.91 (0.37, 1.44), 0.001 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=619, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=249) | 1.04 (0.51, 1.57), <0.001 | 0.50 (−0.03, 1.03), 0.063 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=349, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=249) | 0.65 (0.10, 1.20), 0.020 | 0.33 (−0.22, 0.89), 0.239 |
| All (n=2065) | ||
| Normotensives (n=657, reference group) | ||
| Hypertensives (n=1408) | −0.73 (−1.06, −0.40), <0.001 | −0.68 (−1.15, −0.21), 0.005 |
| Untreated hypertensives (n=463, reference group) | ||
| Treated hypertensives (n=945) | 0.94 (0.53, 1.34), <0.001 | 0.85 (0.40, 1.29), <0.001 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=991, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among hypertensives (n=417) | 0.85 (0.43, 1.27), <0.001 | 0.52 (0.08, 0.96), 0.020 |
| Uncontrolled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=528, reference group) | ||
| Controlled hypertensives among treated hypertensives (n=417) | 0.52 (0.09, 0.96), 0.019 | 0.23 (−0.22, 0.68), 0.321 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MMSE, mini-mental state examination.
a
Adjusted for age, education level, marital status, physical activity, smoking and drinking status, body mass index, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, diabetes mellitus (yes/no), history of stroke and family history of dementia.