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. 2022 May 3;87(1):415–432. doi: 10.3233/JAD-215657

Table 5.

Hazard ratio (95% CI) of developing ADRD by a history of combination of risk factors (CVD, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes) in women with breast cancer with up to 26 years of follow-up from 1991 to 2016

Hazard ratio (95% CI)* of developing ADRD by CVD, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes
Characteristics AD Vascular Lewy FTD MCI Others Total
Status of 4 risk factors (cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes)
  None 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  1 of 4 risk factors 1.00 (0.97,1.03) 1.02 (0.97,1.08) 1.12 (1.00,1.24) 1.25 (1.02,1.52) 1.24 (1.17,1.33) 1.14 (1.12,1.16) 1.14 (1.12,1.16)
  2 of 4 risk factors 1.16 (1.12,1.20) 1.18 (1.11,1.27) 1.31 (1.14,1.49) 1.31 (1.02,1.68) 1.69 (1.57,1.82) 1.46 (1.43,1.49) 1.46 (1.43,1.49)
  3 of 4 risk factors 1.40 (1.33,1.48) 1.39 (1.24,1.57) 1.41 (1.11,1.77) 1.10 (0.68,1.79) 1.93 (1.71,2.18) 1.91 (1.85,1.97) 1.90 (1.84,1.96)
  4 of 4 risk factors 1.60 (1.40,1.84) 1.81 (1.34,2.44) 3.21 (2.08,4.95) 1.58 (0.50,5.00) 2.35 (1.74,3.18) 2.45 (2.28,2.64) 2.47 (2.30,2.66)
Age
  65–69 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  70–74 1.94 (1.86,2.02) 1.82 (1.69,1.97) 1.67 (1.44,1.92) 1.21 (0.95,1.53) 1.42 (1.32,1.54) 1.62 (1.58,1.66) 1.60 (1.57,1.64)
  75–79 3.26 (3.12,3.40) 2.96 (2.74,3.20) 2.25 (1.95,2.59) 1.51 (1.18,1.92) 1.93 (1.78,2.08) 2.53 (2.47,2.60) 2.49 (2.43,2.54)
  80–84 5.29 (5.06,5.52) 4.29 (3.95,4.67) 3.08 (2.64,3.59) 1.75 (1.33,2.30) 2.43 (2.23,2.65) 3.83 (3.73,3.93) 3.74 (3.65,3.84)
  85 or older 7.44 (7.10,7.80) 5.56 (5.06,6.11) 2.95 (2.44,3.56) 1.51 (1.05,2.17) 2.81 (2.53,3.11) 5.64 (5.49,5.80) 5.51 (5.37,5.66)
Race/ethnicity
  Whites 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Blacks 1.20 (1.15,1.26) 1.48 (1.36,1.61) 0.94 (0.78,1.13) 0.74 (0.5,1.08) 0.92 (0.83,1.03) 1.15 (1.11,1.18) 1.15 (1.12,1.18)
  Asians/Pacific Islanders 0.76 (0.71,0.82) 0.65 (0.55,0.76) 0.76 (0.57,1.01) 0.76 (0.44,1.30) 0.55 (0.47,0.65) 0.80 (0.76,0.84) 0.82 (0.78,0.85)
  Others 1.05 (0.97,1.13) 1.21 (1.06,1.38) 0.89 (0.66,1.21) 0.70 (0.37,1.33) 0.52 (0.42,0.64) 0.97 (0.93,1.02) 0.97 (0.93,1.02)
Marital status
  Married 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Unmarried 1.16 (1.13,1.19) 1.32 (1.26,1.39) 0.99 (0.90,1.09) 1.18 (0.99,1.41) 1.05 (0.99,1.11) 1.21 (1.19,1.23) 1.20 (1.18,1.22)
  Unknown 1.12 (1.06,1.19) 1.08 (0.95,1.22) 1.13 (0.91,1.40) 1.40 (0.95,2.06) 1.22 (1.07,1.38) 1.14 (1.10,1.19) 1.14 (1.11,1.18)
AJCC tumor stage
  0 or I 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  II 1.11 (1.07,1.15) 1.35 (1.26,1.45) 1.02 (0.89,1.17) 1.07 (0.83,1.38) 0.91 (0.84,0.99) 1.11 (1.09,1.14) 1.11 (1.09,1.14)
  III 1.24 (1.17,1.32) 1.20 (1.05,1.37) 1.33 (1.05,1.69) 1.04 (0.66,1.64) 0.88 (0.76,1.01) 1.37 (1.33,1.42) 1.36 (1.31,1.40)
  IV 1.13 (1.03,1.24) 1.32 (1.07,1.62) 1.01 (0.66,1.56) 0.71 (0.29,1.77) 0.87 (0.69,1.10) 1.82 (1.74,1.90) 1.76 (1.68,1.83)
  Unknown/Missing 1.41 (1.33,1.50) 1.70 (1.49,1.94) 1.29 (1.00,1.67) 1.23 (0.75,2.02) 0.79 (0.67,0.93) 1.42 (1.37,1.47) 1.42 (1.37,1.47)
Tumor size (cm)
  < 1 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  1– < 2 1.08 (1.05,1.12) 1.11 (1.04,1.18) 0.97 (0.86,1.09) 1.01 (0.81,1.26) 0.93 (0.87,0.99) 1.07 (1.05,1.09) 1.06 (1.04,1.09)
  2– < 3 1.06 (1.01,1.11) 1.09 (1.00,1.19) 1.06 (0.89,1.25) 0.96 (0.70,1.32) 0.92 (0.83,1.01) 1.06 (1.03,1.09) 1.05 (1.02,1.08)
  3– < 4 1.17 (1.10,1.23) 0.98 (0.87,1.10) 1.14 (0.91,1.43) 0.94 (0.61,1.45) 0.90 (0.79,1.04) 1.16 (1.12,1.20) 1.15 (1.11,1.19)
  ≥4 1.16 (1.10,1.22) 0.97 (0.87,1.08) 1.10 (0.90,1.36) 1.17 (0.80,1.70) 1.09 (0.97,1.22) 1.15 (1.12,1.19) 1.15 (1.11,1.18)
  Missing 0.95 (0.89,1.01) 0.65 (0.57,0.75) 0.99 (0.77,1.27) 0.98 (0.61,1.57) 1.17 (1.01,1.34) 0.98 (0.94,1.02) 0.97 (0.93,1.01)
Tumor grade
  Well-differentiated 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Moderately-differentiated 0.99 (0.96,1.02) 1.02 (0.95,1.08) 0.92 (0.82,1.03) 1.00 (0.81,1.25) 0.92 (0.86,0.98) 0.98 (0.96,1) 0.98 (0.97,1.00)
  Poorly-differentiated 1.01 (0.97,1.04) 1.06 (0.99,1.14) 0.94 (0.81,1.08) 0.97 (0.75,1.26) 0.91 (0.84,0.98) 1.03 (1.01,1.06) 1.04 (1.02,1.06)
  Unknown/Missing 1.04 (1.00,1.08) 1.21 (1.12,1.31) 0.82 (0.69,0.97) 0.77 (0.55,1.06) 0.78 (0.70,0.86) 1.03 (1.01,1.06) 1.04 (1.01,1.06)
Hormone receptor status
  Positive 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Negative 1.05 (1.00,1.09) 1.00 (0.92,1.08) 1.05 (0.90,1.23) 0.95 (0.71,1.27) 1.04 (0.95,1.13) 1.05 (1.02,1.08) 1.05 (1.02,1.07)
  Unknown 1.11 (1.08,1.15) 1.40 (1.32,1.49) 0.91 (0.80,1.05) 0.84 (0.64,1.10) 0.74 (0.68,0.81) 1.09 (1.07,1.11) 1.09 (1.07,1.11)
Chemotherapy
  No 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Yes 0.83 (0.80,0.86) 0.89 (0.83,0.96) 0.71 (0.61,0.83) 0.93 (0.72,1.20) 1.03 (0.95,1.11) 0.92 (0.90,0.94) 0.92 (0.90,0.94)
Radiotherapy
  No 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  Yes 0.79 (0.77,0.81) 0.80 (0.77,0.84) 0.82 (0.74,0.9) 0.92 (0.77,1.09) 1.03 (0.98,1.09) 0.81 (0.79,0.82) 0.81 (0.80,0.82)
Comorbidity scores
  0 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
  1 1.05 (1.01,1.08) 0.93 (0.87,1.00) 1.09 (0.97,1.24) 1.15 (0.92,1.44) 1.33 (1.25,1.43) 1.20 (1.18,1.23) 1.20 (1.18,1.22)
  ≥2 1.16 (1.09,1.24) 1.21 (1.05,1.40) 1.24 (0.96,1.61) 1.51 (0.94,2.41) 1.34 (1.16,1.54) 1.48 (1.42,1.53) 1.47 (1.42,1.53)

ADRD, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; AD, Alzheimer’s disease; Vascular, vascular dementia; Lewy, dementia with Lewy bodies; FTD, frontotemporal degeneration and dementias; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; Others, other dementias; Total, any of above ADRD; CVD, cardiovascular diseases. *Hazard ratios were adjusted for cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, age, race/ethnicity, marital status, tumor stage, tumor size, tumor grade, hormone receptor status, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, comorbidity scores, and SEER areas.