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Table 2 Multivariate mixed-effects model analyses of the temporal associations between executive function/memory function and risk factors

From: Risk factors for cognitive decline in non-demented elders with amyloid-beta positivity

Factors

Executive function

Memory function

β

SE

95% Cl

p

β

SE

95% Cl

p

Body weight (kg)

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.4553

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.03]

0.1114

BMI (≥ 25 kg/m2)

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.02]

0.1637

0.02

0.01

[0.00, 0.04]

0.0367

Diastolic pressure (mmHg)

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.03]

0.0440

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.5205

Race (ref: White)

        

 Asian (yes)

0.06

0.04

[-0.02, 0.13]

0.1330

0.01

0.05

[-0.07, 0.10]

0.7585

 Black (yes)

0.04

0.07

[-0.09, 0.17]

0.5672

<-0.01

0.10

[-0.19, 0.19]

0.9968

 More than one (yes)

0.07

0.05

[-0.03, 0.17]

0.1594

0.07

0.05

[-0.03, 0.17]

0.1528

Parental dementia (yes)

< 0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.5658

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.5731

Drug abuse (yes)

< 0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.02]

0.9423

-0.02

0.01

[-0.04, 0.00]

0.0136

Marital Status (ref: Married)

        

 Divorced

<-0.01

0.03

[-0.05, 0.05]

0.9483

0.04

0.03

[-0.02, 0.10]

0.1758

 Widowed

-0.02

0.02

[-0.06, 0.03]

0.4332

0.01

0.03

[-0.05, 0.06]

0.7974

 Never married

0.05

0.04

[-0.02, 0.12]

0.1417

0.03

0.04

[-0.05, 0.11]

0.4229

Retired (yes)

-0.02

0.01

[-0.03, 0.00]

0.0506

-0.01

0.01

[-0.03, 0.00]

0.1406

Hypertension (yes)

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.03]

0.0576

<-0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.01]

0.7536

Psychiatric diseases (yes)

<-0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.01]

0.9450

-0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.01]

0.4401

Cardiovascular diseases (yes)

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.02]

0.1744

< 0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.02]

0.8774

Dermatologic-Connective Tissue

diseases (yes)

0.02

0.01

[0.00, 0.03]

0.0085

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.4292

Musculoskeletal diseases (yes)

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.4430

-0.02

0.01

[-0.04, 0.00]

0.0368

Hematopoietic-Lymphatic diseases (yes)

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.02]

0.1382

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.03]

0.1955

Urinary disease (yes)

<-0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.01]

0.9301

-0.01

0.01

[-0.03, 0.01]

0.3469

Allergies or Drug Sensitivities (yes)

<-0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.01]

0.8407

-0.01

0.01

[-0.02, 0.01]

0.3987

Major Surgical Procedures (yes)

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.02]

0.3284

0.01

0.01

[-0.01, 0.03]

0.1771

Parkinsonism (yes)

-0.01

0.01

[-0.03, 0.01]

0.3313

-0.02

0.01

[-0.04, 0.00]

0.0129

Geriatric Depression Scale

-0.03

0.01

[-0.04, -0.02]

< 0.0001

-0.02

0.01

[-0.04, 0.00]

0.0116

Hachinski ischemic Scores

0.01

0.01

[0.00, 0.03]

0.0539

-0.01

0.01

[-0.03, 0.01]

0.2312

  1. Bold indicated that the results were statistically significant (*p < 0.05)
  2. The age, gender, years of education, apolipoprotein Eε4 status, and baseline cognitive status were included as basic covariates
  3. Abbreviations: β, regression coefficient; 95%CI, 95% Confidence Interval; SE, Standard Error; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by square of height in meters); kg, kilogram; cm, centimeter; kg/m2, kilograms per square meter; mmHg, millimeters of mercury