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. 2020 Oct 30;12:578742. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.578742

TABLE 6.

Association of the risk factors and MMSE scores in the total population (n = 4,631).

Variables Age and sex adjusted
Multivariable adjustedb
β (95% CI) SE P-valuea β (95% CI) SE P value
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age group
60–64 (reference group) (reference group)
65–69 -0.25 (-0.53, 0.03) 0.14 0.075 0.07 (-0.20, 0.33) 0.14 0.61
70–74 −0.47 (−0.79, −0.16) 0.16 <0.01c 0.22 (−0.08, 0.52) 0.15 0.16
≥ 75 −1.57 (−1.98, −1.15) 0.21 <0.0001 −0.69 (−1.09, −0.28) 0.21 <0.001
Sex (females vs. males) −2.67 (−2.89, −2.44) 0.12 <0.0001 −1.48 (−0.80, −1.16) 0.16 <0.0001
High school and above 2.33 (2.02, 2.64) 0.16 <0.0001 1.52 (1.19, 1.85) 0.17 <0.0001
Income status (RMB)
<3,000 (reference group) (reference group)
3,000–5,000 1.38 (1.05, 1.70) 0.17 <0.0001 0.74 (0.42, 1.07) 0.16 <0.0001
>5,000 2.19 (1.86, 2.53) 0.17 <0.0001 1.07 (0.72, 1.42) 0.18 <0.0001
Marital status (Unmarried vs. married) 0.91 (0.56, 1.26) 0.18 <0.0001 0.55 (0.22, 0.89) 0.17 <0.01
Employment status (Working vs. No work) 0.046 (-0.42, 0.52) 0.24 0.85 0.20 (−0.25, 0.64) 0.23 0.38
Health related variables
PA (METs-h/w) (≥23.0 vs. <23.0) 0.70 (0.47, 0.94) 0.12 <0.0001 0.31 (0.08, 0.53) 0.12 <0.01
Smoking status
Non-smoker (reference group) (reference group)
Ex-smoker 0.062 (−0.40, 0.52) 0.24 0.79 0.24 (−0.19, 0.68) 0.22 0.28
Current smoker −0.45 (−0.73, −0.16) 0.15 <0.001 −0.35 (−0.63, −0.07) 0.14 0.013
Alcohol drinking 0.18 (−0.14, 0.51) 0.16 0.26 0.24 (−0.07, 0.55) 0.16 0.13
Sleep duration (h)
<6.5 h −0.26 (−0.73, 0.22) 0.24 0.30 −0.32 (−0.78, 0.14) 0.23 0.17
6.5–8.5 h (reference group) (reference group)
>8.5 h −1.28 (−1.52, −1.05) 0.12 <0.0001 −0.85 (−1.08, −0.62) 0.12 <0.0001
Sleepiness (scores) −0.95 (−1.30, −0.60) 0.18 <0.0001 −0.71 (−1.04, −0.38) 0.17 <0.0001
BMI (kg/m2) 1.61 (0.70, 2.51) 0.46 <0.001 2.91 (1.99, 3.84) 0.47 <0.001
GS(per body weight) (kg/kg) 1.94 (1.60, 2.29) 0.18 <0.0001 1.99 (1.64, 2.34) 0.18 <0.0001
Hypertension −0.34 (−0.57, −0.11) 0.12 <0.01 −0.27 (−0.49, −0.05) 0.11 0.017
Diabetes 0.05 (−0.24, 0.34) 0.15 0.74 −0.03 (−0.31, 0.26) 0.14 0.86
Hyperlipidemia 0.80 (0.56, 1.04) 0.12 <0.0001 0.47 (0.24, 0.70) 0.12 <0.0001

BMI, body mass index; GS, grip strength; PA, physical activity; METs, metabolic equivalents; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination. aObtained by using generalized linear model. bAdditionally adjusted for education level, income status, marriage status, employment status, physical activity, smoking status, drinking status, sleep duration, BMI, GS, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, sleepiness. cBoldface indicates statistical significance (P < 0.05) (or appropriate value).