Table 2 Association between left ventricular internal dimension in diastole (LVIDd mm/m ² ), as a dependent variable, and each of the cognitive tests at age 68, estimated for subjects deceased before age 81, and each of the cognitive tests at age 81 for the survivors, in an adjusted linear model

Cognition at age 68 in deceased before age 81 ⁽¹⁾ ; n=88

Synonyms

-.322

.111

−2.891

112

.005**

Block Design

-.224

.121

−1.856

116

.066

Digit Symbol

-.461

.196

−2.353

115

.020*

Benton Visual Retention

-.090

.030

−2.955

115

.004**

Cognition at age 81 ⁽²⁾ ; n=92

Synonyms

-.372

.140

−2.651

84

.010*

Block Design

-.187

.163

−1.148

88

.255

Digit Symbol

-.540

.301

−1.795

80

.077

Benton Visual Retention

-.107

.050

−2.148

75

.035*