Table 3 Cardiovascular health components, group sizes, and dementia risk. Results of the Cox proportional hazards regressions
Cardiovascular health component scoresa | Dementia/total N | Unadjusted models HR (95 % CI) | Adjusted modelsb HR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | |||
2 (ideal) | 214/2366 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 61/821 | 0.84 (0.63–1.12) | 1.15 (0.83–1.61) |
0 (poor) | 21/360 | 0.66 (0.42–1.03) | 1.77 (1.09–2.85) |
Physical activity | |||
2 (ideal) | 89/1672 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 126/1384 | 1.80 (1.37–2.36) | 1.38 (1.05–1.81) |
0 (poor) | 81/491 | 3.53 (2.61–4.76) | 1.81 (1.32–2.47) |
Body mass index | |||
2 (ideal) | 99/980 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 141/1645 | 0.82 (0.64–1.07) | 0.98 (0.76–1.28) |
0 (poor) | 56/922 | 0.58 (0.42–0.81) | 0.77 (0.55–1.07) |
Blood pressure | |||
2 (ideal) | 9/182 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 122/1460 | 1.76 (0.90–3.47) | 0.90 (0.46–1.79) |
0 (poor) | 165/1905 | 1.83 (0.93–3.57) | 0.74 (0.37–1.45) |
Total cholesterol | |||
2 (ideal) | 88/911 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 130/1613 | 0.82 (0.63–1.08) | 0.81 (0.62–1.06) |
0 (poor) | 78/1023 | 0.78 (0.58–1.06) | 0.86 (0.63–1.16) |
Fasting glucose | |||
2 (ideal) | 197/2511 | Reference | Reference |
1 (moderate) | 59/689 | 1.10 (0.82–1.47) | 0.84 (0.63–1.13) |
0 (poor) | 40/347 | 1.57 (1.12–2.20) | 1.43 (1.02–2.02) |