Table 5.

Linear Regression Models for the Association Between Carotid Artery Stiffness and Cognition (Model 1)

Variable	Global z‐scores	Attention	Executive function	Language	Visuomotor speed	Visuospatial function	Memory
β‐Index	−0.31 (−0.57 to −0.05), P=0.018*	−0.08 (−0.21 to 0.04), P=0.189	−0.22 (−0.45 to 0.003), P=0.053	−0.40 (−0.88 to –0.09), P=0.114	−0.18 (−0.30 to −0.05), P=0.007†	−0.27 (−0.49 to −0.05), P=0.017	−0.16 (−0.32 to −0.01), P=0.039
Elastic modulus	−0.37 (−0.63 to −0.11), P=0.006*	−0.11 (−0.23 to 0.02), P=0.102	−0.28 (−0.51 to −0.06), P=0.014	−0.45 (−0.95 to 0.04), P=0.071	−0.20 (−0.32 to −0.07), P=0.003†	−0.31 (−0.53 to −0.09), P=0.007†	−0.20 (−0.35 to −0.04), P=0.015
Pulse‐wave velocity‐β	−0.42 (−0.67 to −0.16), P=0.002*	−0.13 (−0.26 to −0.003), P=0.045	−0.33 (−0.56 to −0.11), P=0.004†	−0.52 (−1.01 to −0.03), P=0.038	−0.21 (−0.34 to −0.09), P=0.001†	−0.34 (−0.56 to −0.12), P=0.003†	−0.21 (−0.37 to −0.05), P=0.009

Data are given as estimate (95% CI), P value. N=272; models adjusted for age, sex, and education.

^*Level of significance, P<0.05.

^† Bonferroni‐corrected P value (0.05/6=0.008), P<0.008.