Table 2.

Results of multiple logistic regression analyses showing influence of participants' midlife alcohol consumption on their cognitive status in old age. Values are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals)

	Alcohol drinking
Cognitive status	Never (n=300)	Infrequent (n=423)	Frequent (n=295)
Dementia:
Model 1*	0.88 (0.42 to 1.83)	1 (reference)	1.45 (0.72 to 3.01)
Model 2†	0.91 (0.39 to 2.14)	1	1.44 (0.66 to 3.15)
Mild cognitive impairment:
Model 1*	2.08 (1.05 to 4.13)	1	2.34 (1.15 to 4.77)
Model 2†	2.15 (1.01 to 4.59)	1	2.57 (1.19 to 5.52)

^*Analyses adjusted for age, sex, and education.

^†Analyses adjusted for age, sex, education, follow up time, body mass index, total serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, smoking, history of myocardial infarction, and history of stroke.