Table 6.

Linear Regression Models for the Association Between Carotid Artery Stiffness and Cognition (Model 2)

Variable	Global z‐scores	Attention	Executive function	Language	Visuomotor speed	Visuospatial function	Memory
β‐Index	−0.31 (−0.58 to −0.05), P=0.028*	−0.09 (−0.21 to 0.04), P=0.177	−0.22 (−0.45 to 0.002), P=0.053	−0.38 (−0.88 to 0.11), P=0.130	−0.18 (−0.31 to −0.05), P=0.005†	−0.27 (−0.49 to −0.04), P=0.020	−0.17 (−0.33 to −0.02), P=0.030
Elastic modulus	−0.36 (−0.62 to −0.10), P=0.007*	−0.11 (−0.23 to 0.02), P=0.096	−0.28 (−0.50 to −0.05), P=0.018	−0.43 (−0.93 to 0.07), P=0.090	−0.19 (−0.32 to −0.07), P=0.003†	−0.30 (−0.52 to −0.07), P=0.010	−0.20 (−0.36 to −0.04), P=0.012
Pulse‐wave velocity‐β	−0.42 (−0.68 to −0.16), P=0.001*	−0.14 (−0.26 to −0.01), P=0.034	−0.34 (−0.56 to −0.11), P=0.004†	−0.52 (−1.01 to −0.02), P=0.041	−0.22 (−0.34 to −0.09), P=0.001†	−0.33 (−0.56 to −0.11), P=0.004†	−0.22 (−0.38 to −0.06), P=0.006†

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

^*Level of significance, P<0.05.

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