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. 2019 Nov 14;75(3):603–610. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz265

Table 2.

Results from Logistic Regression Analyses of Selected Predictors of OD Included in Multivariable Logistic Regression Models

Categorical Variables OD (n = 143) % (n) No OD (n = 861) % (n) Age Adjusted OR 95% CI p
APOE (ε4 carrier) 33.6 (48) 26.7 (230) 1.51 1.02–2.22 .040
Current smoking 17.5 (25) 13.4 (115) 1.75 1.07–2.87 .026
Physical inactivity 23.8 (34) 17.3 (149) 1.57 1.01–2.43 .043
Atrial fibrillation 15.4 (22) 7.9 (68) 1.69 0.99–2.90 .055
Head trauma 16.8 (24) 12.9 (111) 1.62 0.98–2.66 .058
Cerebrovascular disease 7.7 (11) 3.1 (27) 2.02 0.95–4.27 .067
Hypertension 44.1 (63) 43.2 (372) 0.75 0.51–1.09 .132
Continuous variables M (SD) M (SD)
Odor identification at baseline 12.5 (1.4) 13.6 (1.4) 0.60 0.52–0.69 <.001
MMSE 29.2 (1.0) 29.4 (0.8) 0.81 0.66–0.99 .044
Perceptual speed 14.3 (2.8) 15.8 (3.1) 0.91 0.85–0.97 .004
Episodic memory 11.6 (2.7) 12.1 (2.5) 0.94 0.88–1.01 .069
Complex leisure activity 3.5 (1.6) 3.8 (1.8) 0.93 0.84–1.02 .133
Social network index 0.06 (0.4) 0.14 (0.5) 0.77 0.52–1.14 .194

Note: CI = Confidence interval; MMSE = Mini-Mental State examination; OD = Olfactory dysfunction; OR = Odds ratio.