Table 2.
Baseline DASH Diet score quintiles predicting Cognitive Performance
| DASH Diet Quintiles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Performance Score (SE) | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | p value |
| Higher quintiles indicate greater DASH adherence | ||||||
| CASI | ||||||
| Exam 5 | 84.13 (0.61) |
83.66 (0.63) |
83.59 (0.60) |
83.93 (0.60) |
84.07 (0.62) |
0.41 |
| Exam 6 | 82.15 (1.25) |
82.37 (1.28) |
82.08 (1.24) |
82.35 (1.27) |
82.74 (1.28) |
0.73 |
| Change | −0.24 (0.16) |
−0.21 (0.16) |
−0.25 (0.16) |
−0.29 (0.16) |
−0.16 (0.16) |
0.37 |
| DSC | ||||||
| Exam 5 | 41.38 (1.31) |
40.47 (1.36) |
40.63 (1.29) |
40.55 (1.30) |
40.31 (1.35) |
0.66 |
| Exam 6 | 38.54 (2.82) |
38.51 (2.88) |
39.24 (2.79) |
37.91 (2.84) |
37.02 (2.87) |
0.35 |
| Change | −0.30 (0.14) |
−0.33 (0.14) |
−0.30 (0.14) |
−0.36 (0.14) |
−0.34 (0.14) |
0.75 |
| Digit Span | ||||||
| Exam 5 | 14.83 (0.35) |
14.56 (0.37) |
14.55 (0.35) |
14.80 (0.35) |
14.71 (0.37) |
0.52 |
| Exam 6 | 14.51 (0.73) |
14.40 (0.74) |
14.29 (0.72) |
14.72 (0.74) |
14.55 (0.74) |
0.67 |
| Change | −0.05 (0.14) |
−0.01 (0.14) |
−0.11 (0.14) |
−0.06 (0.14) |
−0.03 (0.14) |
0.44 |
Abbreviations: CASI, Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument; DSC, Digit Symbol Coding; SE, standard error.
Models adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, income level, APOE ε4 carrier status, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, depressive symptoms, physical activity, energy intake, diabetes, diabetes medications, SPB, DPB, antihypertensive medications, stroke history, HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol