Table 2.
Association between race/ethnic, nativity, and age of migration and 2006 baseline cognitive function and status. The reference group is set to US-born non-Latino White
| M1 β [SE] | M2 β [SE] | M3 β [SE] | M4 β [SE] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) Cognitive Function | ||||
| Global Cognition | ||||
| USBL | −2.31*** [0.26] | −2.71*** [0.22] | −1.23*** [0.22] | −1.11*** [0.20] |
| <18L | −2.38*** [0.32] | −2.81*** [0.28] | −0.03 [0.28] | −0.06 [0.29] |
| 18–34L | −2.85*** [0.48] | −2.88*** [0.46] | 0.16 [0.43] | 0.13 [0.43] |
| 35+L | −5.24*** [0.63] | −3.05*** [0.59] | −0.10 [0.49] | −0.15 [0.47] |
| Memory | ||||
| USBL | −1.21*** [0.20] | −1.55*** [0.16] | −0.60*** [0.16] | −0.56*** [0.15] |
| <18L | −1.49*** [0.19] | −1.87*** [0.17] | −0.08 [0.18] | −0.13 [0.18] |
| 18–34L | −1.78*** [0.32] | −1.83*** [0.32] | 0.12 [0.28] | 0.06 [0.28] |
| 35+L | −3.34*** [0.41] | −1.50*** [0.34] | 0.40 [0.27] | 0.30 [0.27] |
| Processing speed, working memory, and attention | ||||
| USBL | −1.10*** [0.09] | −1.15*** [0.09] | −0.63*** [0.09] | −0.55*** [0.09] |
| <18L | −0.88*** [0.17] | −0.94*** [0.17] | 0.05 [0.17] | 0.08 [0.17] |
| 18–34L | −1.07*** [0.19] | −1.05*** [0.19] | 0.04 [0.20] | 0.07 [0.21] |
| 35+L | −1.89*** [0.31] | −1.55*** [0.31] | −0.49 [0.28] | −0.45 [0.27] |
| RRR [95% CI] | RRR [95% CI] | RRR [95% CI] | RRR [95% CI] | |
| B) Cognitive Status | ||||
| CIND vs. Normal Cognition | ||||
| USBL | 2.62*** [2.21;3.10] | 3.57*** [2.84;4.47] | 1.87*** [1.41;2.48] | 1.78*** [1.34;2.36] |
| <18L | 3.06*** [2.42;3.86] | 4.45*** [3.50;5.66] | 1.16 [0.83;1.62] | 1.24 [0.89;1.72] |
| 18–34L | 3.04*** [2.17;4.26] | 3.51*** [2.44;5.03] | 0.86 [0.56;1.32] | 0.84 [0.54;1.32] |
| 35+L | 7.50*** [3.92;14.37] | 3.52*** [1.84;6.72] | 1.12 [0.47;2.66] | 1.19 [0.51;2.79] |
| Dementia vs. Normal Cognition | ||||
| USBL | 2.57*** [1.92;3.45] | 4.23*** [3.15;5.69] | 1.49 [0.84;2.63] | 1.37 [0.80;2.34] |
| <18L | 2.40** [1.44;4.00] | 4.52*** [2.70;7.57] | 0.60 [0.32;1.09] | 0.69 [0.37;1.27] |
| 18–34L | 3.77*** [2.11;6.73] | 4.89*** [2.69;8.89] | 0.62 [0.31;1.26] | 0.62 [0.30;1.30] |
| 35+L | 13.94*** [7.68;25.29] | 4.97*** [2.73;9.03] | 0.85 [0.43;1.70] | 0.96 [0.47;1.96] |
Note: Reference category is NLW; NLW refers to US-Born (USB) non-Latino Whites; USBL refers to USB Latinos; <18L refers to Foreign Born (FB) Latinos who migrated prior to age 18; 18–34L refers to FB Latinos who migrated between the ages of 18–34 years 35+L refers to FB Latinos who migrated at age 35 and older. M1: Crude M2: Age, sex adjustment M3: M2 + Education M4: M3 + Marital status, insurance, census region, alcohol consumption, smoking, BMI, count of number of chronic conditions, and number of waves participated.
***
p < 0.001;
**
p < 0.01;
*
p < 0.05.