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Table 2 Dementia’s association with socioeconomic status before and after adjusting for lifestyle factors and medical history

From: A pathway from low socioeconomic status to dementia in Japan: results from the Toyama dementia survey

  

Model; odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Crude odds

1

2

3

4

5

Educational attainment

  ≤ 6 years

8.85 (5.26–14.87)

3.27 (1.84–5.81)

 

3.23 (1.79–5.84)

3.45 (1.88–6.34)

3.56 (1.90–6.66)

 7–9 years

1.12 (0.74–1.69)

0.92 (0.59–1.43)

 

0.89 (0.56–1.41)

0.93 (0.58–1.49)

0.92 (0.57–1.50)

  ≥ 10 years

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

Occupation

 White collar

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Blue collar

1.61 (1.06–2.46)

 

1.26 (0.80–1.98)

1.16 (0.72–1.90)

1.12 (0.68–1.84)

1.14 (0.68–1.90)

 Both

1.32 (0.76–2.28)

 

1.33 (0.74–2.39)

1.29 (0.71–2.36)

1.25 (0.67–2.31)

1.07 (0.56–2.02)

 Other

2.65 (1.40–4.99)

 

1.90 (0.94–3.84)

1.96 (0.96–4.01)

1.74 (0.83–3.61)

1.66 (0.78–3.53)

Age

 65–74

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 75–84

4.55 (2.59–7.99)

4.14 (2.34–7.33)

4.51 (2.56–7.94)

4.08 (2.30–7.25)

3.65 (2.04–6.54)

3.55 (1.94–6.49)

  ≥ 85

19.03 (10.79–33.59)

14.61 (8.01–26.65)

19.11 (10.72–34.07)

14.21 (7.77–25.99)

12.61 (6.78–23.46)

12.35 (6.41–23.79)

Sex

 Men

0.92 (0.64–1.32)

1.34 (0.90–2.01)

1.31 (0.87–1.96)

1.42 (0.94–2.17)

3.05 (1.60–5.83)

2.71 (1.39–5.27)

 Women

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Alcohol consumption

 Current drinker

0.41 (0.25–0.67)

   

0.52 (0.28–0.97)

0.61 (0.32–1.16)

 Former drinker

2.94 (1.85–4.69)

   

2.61 (1.47–4.65)

2.52 (1.39–4.59)

 Nondrinker

1.00

   

1.00

1.00

Smoking

 Current smoker

0.39 (0.17–0.91)

   

0.40 (0.15–1.09)

0.50 (0.18–1.36)

 Former smoker

0.76 (0.50–1.16)

   

0.38 (0.20–0.73)

0.36 (0.19–0.70)

 Nonsmoker

1.00

   

1.00

1.00

Diabetes

 Yes

1.96 (1.29–2.98)

    

2.03 (1.23–3.35)

 No

1.00

    

1.00

Parkinson’s disease

 Yes

5.54 (2.07–14.81)

    

3.84 (1.11–13.37)

vNo

1.00

    

1.00

Stroke

 Yes

2.93 (1.80–4.76)

    

2.59 (1.45–4.63)

 No

1.00

    

1.00

Angina pectoris/cardiovascular disease

 Yes

2.64 (1.62–4.31)

    

1.81 (1.02–3.20)

 No

1.00

    

1.00

Dental disease/oral disease

 Yes

0.55 (0.28–1.07)

    

0.55 (0.26–1.15)

 No

1.00

    

1.00

Bone fracture

 Yes

2.56 (1.70–3.86)

    

1.56 (0.95–2.55)

 No

1.00

    

1.00

  1. Model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, and educational attainment
  2. Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, and occupation
  3. Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, and SES
  4. Model 4 was adjusted for age, sex, lifestyle, and SES
  5. Model 5 was adjusted for age, sex, lifestyle, medical history, and SES