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Table 4 Poisson regression analysis

From: Neurological signs as early determinants of dementia and predictors of mortality among older adults in Latin America: a 10/66 study using the NEUROEX assessment

 

Prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% CI

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model 1

Adjusted model 2

PR

PR

PR

Frontal signs

 Mildly-impaired

4.7 (3.8–5.8)

3.9 (3.1–4.9)

3.8 (2.9–4.9)

 Heavily-impaired

15.0 (12.1–18.6)

9.5 (7.4–12.1)

6.7 (5.0–8.9)

Extrapyramidal signs

 Mildly-impaired

4.2 (3.4–5.0)

2.9 (2.4–3.6)

2.5 (2.0–3.1)

 Heavily-impaired

10.0 (8.1–12.3)

5.4 (4.3–6.9)

3.3 (2.5–4.3)

Cerebellar signs

 Mildly-impaired

4.2 (3.6–5.0)

2.8 (2.4–3.4)

2.4 (2.0–3.0)

 Heavily-impaired

8.9 (7.2–10.7)

4.8 (3.9–6.0)

2.9 (2.2–3.7)

Gait disturbance signs

 Mildly-impaired

3.5 (2.3–5.1)

2.5 (1.7–3.7)

2.1 (1.3–3.3)

 Heavily-impaired

3.9 (3.3–4.5)

2.3 (1.9–2.7)

2.0 (1.7–2.4)

  1. Multivariate regression analysis of dementia at baseline by four factor scores derived from the NEUROEX assessment at baseline. Prevalence ratios (PR) in the sample pooled across countries (with 95% CI) are shown for an unadjusted model, a model adjusted for socio-demographical variables (adjusted for gender, educational level, food insecurity, income insecurity, number of assets and age; adjusted model 1) and a model adjusted for socio-demographical variables and general indicators of health status (adjusted for gender, educational level, food insecurity, income insecurity, number of assets, age, depression, care dependence, clinically diagnosed stroke, diabetes and hypertension; adjusted model 2)
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