Table 2. Overview of estimates for slopes across groups with different genetic risks.
Study population | n/N |
n-1 (95%CI) |
R-squared* | |
Total study population | 1,124/9,362 | 12.82 (9.01-16.62) | 0.925 | |
APOE ・4 | Carrier | 481/2,624 | 10.56 (5.96-15.17) | 0.849 |
Homozygote | 70/213 | 8.92 (5.74-12.11) | 0.923 | |
Heterozygote | 411/2,411 | 14.93 (8.11-21.75) | 0.878 | |
Non-carrier | 643/6,738 | 15.02 (11.28-18.76) | 0.946 | |
Weighted genetic risk score tertile | First | 296/3,146 | 15.04 (9.41-20.68) | 0.885 |
Second | 376/3,120 | 12.8 (9.94-15.65) | 0.956 | |
Third | 452/3,096 | 11.72 (7.37-16.08) | 0.886 | |
Weighted genetic risk score first tertile | APOE ・4 carrier | 124/843 | 8.47 (1.91-15.04) | 0.886 |
APOE ・4 non-carrier | 172/2,303 | 15.3 (11.77-18.82) | 0.954 | |
Weighted genetic risk score second tertile | APOE ・4 carrier | 161/930 | 10.31 (6.83-13.79) | 0.905 |
APOE ・4 non-carrier | 215/2,190 | 15.54 (12.02-19.05) | 0.955 | |
Weighted genetic risk score third tertile | APOE ・4 carrier | 196/851 | 8.93 (3.51-14.36) | 0.738 |
APOE ・4 non-carrier | 256/2,245 | 14.39 (9.81-18.97) | 0.915 |
Abbreviations: APOE, apolipoprotein E; n, number of incident Alzheimer’s disease events; N, total number of participants; n-1, estimate for slope (i.e. number of steps minus 1).
*Obtained from linear regression model log(Alzheimer’s disease incidencei) = β0 + β1*log(agei)