Table 4 Association between mental demands at work and cognitive functioning: Index novelty

Constant

21.83

20.45; 23.20

22.54

20.96; 24.11

19.78

15.62; 23.94

Index novelty

.18

−.15; .51

.293

.14

−.19; .47

.414

.45

−.12; 1.02

.119

Age 60–65

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Age 66–70

−.31

−.76; .13

.169

−.29

−.74; .16

.201

−.15

−.61; .32

.536

Age 71–77

−.97

−1.40; −.53

<.001

−.98

−1.41; −.55

<.001

−.80

−1.27; −.34

.001

Female gender (ref.: male)

1.04

.68; 1.41

<.001

.94

.56; 1.32

<.001

2.32

.02; 4.62

.048

Education low

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Education medium

.97

.53; 1.41

<.001

.99

.55; 1.43

<.001

.97

.53; 1.41

<.001

Education high

2.32

1.77; 2.87

<.001

2.24

1.68; 2.79

<.001

2.16

1.60; 2.72

<.001

Partnership (ref.: single)

−.11

−.50; .27

.569

−.09

−.48; .29

.633

Diabetes mellitus

−.20

−.58; .18

.300

−.18

−.55; .20

.360

Stroke

−.49

−1.35; .37

.266

−.57

−1.43; .29

.196

Myocardial infarction

.23

−.55; 1.01

.571

.16

−.62; .94

.690

Arterial hypertension

−.23

−.76; .31

.402

−.22

−.75; .31

.415

Obesity

.07

−.31; .45

.721

.09

−.29; .47

.648

Total cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l

.38

.01; .76

.046

.39

.01; .76

.045

Physical activity

−.20

−.62; .22

.351

−.20

−.61; .22

.351

Depressive symptoms

−.16

−.25; −.07

.001

−.15

−.24; −.06

.001

Employed (ref.: retired)

1.32

−1.29; 3.93

.323

Employed*Index novelty

−.23

−.97; .51

.547

Gender (female) *index novelty

−.38

−1.03; .26

.243

AIC

4.870115

4.86522

4.864645