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Table 3 Associations between log-transformed serum sodium levels and quintiles of cognitive test scores by linear regression models

From: Serum sodium in relation to various domains of cognitive function in the elderly US population

Model

CERAD WLT-IR (n=2541)

CERAD WLT-DR (n=2540)

AFT (n=2523)

DSST (n=2465)

Beta ± SE

P

Beta ± SE

P

Beta ± SE

P

Beta ± SE

P

Unadjusted

5.35 ± 1.88

0.008

6.91 ± 1.95

0.001

2.35 ± 1.53

0.136

2.92 ± 1.88

0.129

Adjusted a

4.25 ± 1.83

0.027

6.54 ± 1.82

0.001

2.12 ± 1.39

0.135

1.59 ± 1.64

0.341

  1. a Adjusted for sex, age, marital status, ethnicity, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, income, obesity, education, GFR, serum glucose levels, diuretics use, diabetes, CVD, stroke, COPD, thyroid disease, and liver disease
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