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Table 2 Multilevel linear regressions of the association between community-level SES and cognitive function

From: The association between community-level socioeconomic status and cognitive function among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a study based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Characteristics

Total (n = 26,065)

Urban (n = 9155)

Rural (n = 16,910)

Community-level SES

0.562 (0.390, 0.734)

0.146 (−0.113, 0.405)

0.658 (0.416, 0.901)

Percentage of residents with non-agricultural work

2.488 (1.859, 3.117)

1.916 (0.887, 2.944)

0.679 (−0.156, 1.513)

Age

−0.153 (− 0.160, − 0.146)

−0.151 (− 0.162, − 0.140)

−0.157 (− 0.166, − 0.147)

Sex (ref = male)

 Female

−1.647 (−1.766, −1.528)

−0.910 (−1.105, − 0.716)

−2.066 (−2.215, −1.917)

Residence (ref = urban)

 Rural

0.491 (0.187, 0.795)

  

Occupation (ref = agricultural work)

 Non-agricultural work

0.256 (0.114, 0.397)

0.787 (0.513, 1.061)

0.029 (−0.136, 0.194)

Marital status (ref = unmarried)

 Married

1.156 (0.965, 1.346)

1.089 (0.787, 1.392)

1.252 (1.010, 1.494)

ADLs (ref = no-impaired)

 Impaired

−1.059 (−1.221, −0.896)

− 1.606 (− 1.888, − 1.323)

−0.771 (− 0.968, − 0.575)

ICC

0.103

0.131

0.118

  1. SES socioeconomic status, ADLs activities of daily living, ICC interclass correlation coefficient