Table 3.
Associations of APOE ε4 Allele Status With Literacy Scores
| Total literacy | Health literacy | Financial literacy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOE ε4, adjusted for: | |||
| Age, sex, and education | −4.51 (1.44, .002) | −6.34 (1.92, .001) | −2.72 (1.54, .078) |
| APOE ε4, further adjusted fora: | |||
| Global cognition | −3.09 (1.24, .013) | −4.82 (1.76, .006) | −1.30 (1.39, .350) |
| Episodic memory | −3.46 (1.32, .009) | −5.16 (1.81, .005) | −1.71 (1.47, .246) |
| Semantic memory | −3.52 (1.27, .006) | −5.32 (1.79, .003) | −1.74 (1.40, .216) |
| Working memory | −4.68 (1.36, .001) | −6.59 (1.87, .001) | −2.83 (1.46, .053) |
| Perceptual speed | −3.96 (1.34, .003) | −5.77 (1.83, .002) | −2.13 (1.47, .149) |
| Visuospatial abilities | −4.22 (1.37, .002) | −6.05 (1.87, .001) | −2.41 (1.48, .105) |
Notes. Values are unstandardized coefficient (SE, p value) from linear regression models.
aModels below are adjusted for age, sex, and education, in addition to the cognitive variable.