Table 3.
Association Between Risk of Dementia and Total Number of Sensory Impairments
| Number of Sensory Impairments | Demographic Adjusted† HR (95% CI) |
Multivariable‡ HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| 1 | 1.58 (1.19, 2.11) | 1.49 (1.12, 1.98) |
| 2 | 2.13 (1.56, 2.90) | 1.91 (1.39, 2.63) |
| 3 or 4 | 3.18 (2.11, 4.81) | 2.85 (1.88, 4.30) |
Notes: †Model adjusted for age, race, sex, and education.
‡Demographic adjusted model + hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, smoking status, alcohol use, and physical activity.