Table 3 Association between mental demands at work and cognitive functioning: Index verbal

Constant

20.88

21.64

20.27; 23.01

Index verbal

.50

.20; .80

.001

.46

.15; .76

.003

.69

.24; 1.13

.002

Age 60–65

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Age 66–70

−.32

−.77; .12

.156

−.30

−.75; .14

.182

−.15

−.61; .31

.532

Age 71–77

−1.00

−1.43; −.57

<.001

−1.01

−1.44; −.58

<.001

−.83

−1.30; −.37

<.001

Female gender (ref.: male)

1.01

.66: 1.37

<.001

.91

.54; 1.28

<.001

1.70

−.27; 3.68

.090

Education low

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Education medium

.88

.44; 1.33

<.001

.91

.47; 1.36

<.001

.91

.47; 1.35

<.001

Education high

2.06

1.50; 2.62

<.001

2.00

1.43; 2.56

<.001

1.97

1.41; 2.53

<.001

Partnership (ref.: single)

−.15

−.53; .24

.458

−.11

−.49; .27

.565

Diabetes mellitus

−.18

−.56; .19

.344

−.17

−.54; .21

.386

Stroke

−.53

−1.40; .32

.219

−.55

−1.41; .31

.207

Myocardial infarction

.22

−.56; .99

.587

.15

−.62; .93

.689

Arterial hypertension

−.27

−.80; .26

.326

−.23

−.76; .30

.387

Obesity

.06

−.32; .44

.764

.09

−.29; .47

.641

Total cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l

.37

−.01; .74

.055

.35

−.03; .73

.069

Physical activity

−.19

−.60; .23

.374

−.20

−.61; .22

.355

Depressive symptoms

−.15

−.24; −.06

.001

−.15

−.24; −.06

.001

Employed (ref.: retired)

2.77

.35; 5.18

.025

Employed*Index verbal

−.64

−1.31; .02

.059

Gender (female) *index verbal

.445

AIC

4.860221

4.856579

4.854249