Table 4 Association between inflammatory markers and low cognitive performance in the high and low MedDiet adherence groups

Low MedDiet adherence group^a

 WBC count

1.47 (1.11–1.95)

0.005

1.46 (1.11–1.92)

0.005

1.44 (1.09–1.90)

0.008

 Lymphocyte count

1.37 (0.90–2.11)

0.132

1.48 (0.97–2.27)

0.059

1.45 (0.92–2.29)

0.093

 Neutrophil count

1.32 (1.04–1.67)

0.016

1.30 (1.03–1.64)

0.020

1.30 (1.03–1.65)

0.023

 NLR

1.21 (0.99–1.48)

0.050

1.17 (0.97–1.43)

0.096

1.16 (0.93–1.43)

0.166

 PLR

0.92 (0.75–1.13)

0.382

0.92 (0.75–1.13)

0.402

0.91 (0.73–1.13)

0.372

 NAR

1.36 (1.08–1.73)

0.007

1.35 (1.07–1.69)

0.008

1.34 (1.06–1.70)

0.012

High MedDiet adherence group

 WBC count

1.15 (0.98–1.35)

0.087

1.13 (0.96–1.32)

0.119

1.08 (0.93–1.25)

0.292

 Lymphocyte count

1.08 (0.82–1.44)

0.568

1.17 (0.74–1.85)

0.485

1.17 (0.74–1.86)

0.485

 Neutrophil count

1.12 (1.00–1.26)

0.044

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

0.132

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

0.411

 NLR

1.05 (0.97–1.14)

0.215

0.97 (0.91–1.10)

0.940

0.97 (0.88–1.07)

0.533

 PLR

0.87 (0.75–1.01)

0.051

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.042

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.036

 NAR

1.16 (1.03–1.30)

0.009

1.13 (1.01–1.27)

0.033

1.08 (0.97–1.22)

0.159