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Table 2 Associations between glycemic status and risk of all-cause mortality in individuals with dementia

From: Association between glycemic status and all-cause mortality among individuals with dementia: a nationwide cohort study

Group

Dementia (n)

Mortality (n)

Person-years

Mortality rate*

HR (95% CI)

  

Model 1

Model 2§

Model 3||

All-cause dementia

DM

No

103,136

35,309

388,769

90.8

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Yes

43,696

16,809

155,428

108.2

1.20 (1.18–1.22)

1.35 (1.32–1.37)

1.34 (1.32–1.37)

Glycemic status

Normoglycemia

67,771

23,386

256,459

91.2

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1(reference)

Prediabetes

35,365

11,923

132,310

90.1

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

New-onset DM

8,066

3,545

27,215

130.3

1.45 (1.40–1.50)

1.35 (1.30–1.40)

1.35 (1.30–1.40)

Known DM

35,630

13,264

128,213

103.5

1.14 (1.12–1.17)

1.36 (1.33–1.39)

1.36 (1.33–1.39)

Glycemic status and duration of DM

Normoglycemia

67,771

23,386

256,459

91.2

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Prediabetes

35,365

11,923

132,310

90.1

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

New-onset DM

8,066

3,545

27,215

130.3

1.45 (1.40–1.50)

1.35 (1.30–1.40)

1.35 (1.30–1.40)

DM < 5 years

9,247

3,104

36,231

85.7

0.94 (0.90–0.97)

1.17 (1.13–1.21)

1.17 (1.13–1.21)

DM ≥ 5 years

26,383

10,160

91,983

110.5

1.23 (1.20–1.26)

1.43 (1.40–1.47)

1.43 (1.40–1.47)

Alzheimer’s disease

DM

No

72,979

25,247

271,812

92.9

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Yes

30,465

11,741

107,012

109.7

1.19 (1.17–1.22)

1.35 (1.32–1.38)

1.34 (1.31–1.37)

Glycemic status

Normoglycemia

47,785

16,721

178,674

93.6

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Prediabetes

25,194

8,526

93,138

91.5

0.98 (0.96–1.01)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

New-onset DM

5,731

2,527

19,154

131.9

1.43 (1.37–1.49)

1.34 (1.29–1.40)

1.34 (1.29–1.40)

Known DM

24,734

9,214

87,857

104.9

1.13 (1.10–1.16)

1.36 (1.33–1.40)

1.36 (1.32–1.40)

Glycemic status and duration of DM

Normoglycemia

47,785

16,721

178,674

93.6

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Prediabetes

25,194

8,526

93,138

91.5

0.98 (0.96–1.01)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

New-onset DM

5,731

2,527

19,154

131.9

1.43 (1.37–1.49)

1.34 (1.29–1.40)

1.34 (1.29–1.40)

DM < 5 years

6,227

2,117

24,145

87.7

0.93 (0.89–0.98)

1.18 (1.13–1.23)

1.18 (1.13–1.23)

DM ≥ 5 years

18,507

7,097

63,713

111.4

1.21 (1.17–1.24)

1.43 (1.39–1.47)

1.43 (1.39–1.47)

Vascular dementia

DM

No

13,415

4,036

50,991

79.2

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Yes

6,113

2,200

21,774

101.0

1.29 (1.22–1.36)

1.40 (1.33–1.48)

1.39 (1.32–1.47)

Glycemic status

Normoglycemia

8,937

2,668

34,224

78.0

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Prediabetes

4,478

1,368

16,767

81.6

1.05 (1.00–1.12)

1.06 (1.00–1.13)

1.06 (0.99–1.13)

New-onset DM

1,001

411

3,312

124.1

1.62 (1.46–1.80)

1.45 (1.31–1.61)

1.45 (1.30–1.61)

Known DM

5,112

1,789

18,461

96.9

1.25 (1.18–1.33)

1.42 (1.33–1.51)

1.41 (1.33–1.50)

Glycemic status and duration of DM

Normoglycemia

8,937

2,668

34,224

78.0

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Prediabetes

4,478

1,368

16,767

81.6

1.05 (0.99–1.12)

1.06 (0.99–1.13)

1.06 (0.99–1.13)

New-onset DM

1,001

411

3,312

124.1

1.62 (1.46–1.80)

1.45 (1.31–1.61)

1.45 (1.31–1.61)

DM < 5 years

1,475

435

5,782

75.2

0.96 (0.87–1.06)

1.17 (1.05–1.29)

1.16 (1.05–1.29)

DM ≥ 5 years

3,637

1,354

12,680

106.8

1.39 (1.30–1.48)

1.52 (1.42–1.63)

1.52 (1.42–1.63)

  1. Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; DM, diabetes mellitus.
  2. *Mortality per 1000 person-years. HRs (95% CIs) were calculated using a multivariable Cox hazards regression analysis.
  3. Model 1 was not adjusted for any variables. §Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, place of residence, income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease. ||Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, place of residence, income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic kidney disease, disability, and number of anti-dementia medication