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Table 2 Generalized linear model using the GEE with MMSE score in 2008–2020

From: Marital transition and cognitive function among older adults: the korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006–2020)

Variables

MMSE score < 24

Male

Female

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Marital transition

  Married → Married

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Married → Not married

1.42

(0.90 - 2.24)

1.20

(1.01- 1.52)

  Not married → Married

0.77

(0.26 - 2.30)

0.47

(0.18 - 1.22)

  Not married → Not married

1.32

(0.96 - 1.82)

1.21

(1.03 - 1.42)

Age

  45–64

1.00

 

1.00

 

  ≥65

1.51

(1.27 - 1.80)

1.93

(1.69 - 2.19)

Region

  Urban area

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Rural area

1.24

(1.06 - 1.46)

1.42

(1.25-1.62)

Educational level

  Middle school or below

2.23

(1.88 - 2.65)

2.64

(2.20 - 3.17)

  High school or above

1.00

 

1.00

 

Household income

  Quartile 1 (low)

1.30

(1.05 - 1.60)

1.25

(1.05 - 1.48)

  Quartile 2

0.89

(0.73 - 1.08)

0.98

(0.83 - 1.15)

  Quartile 3

0.82

(0.68 - 0.98)

0.94

(0.81 - 1.10)

  Quartile 4 (high)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Living arrangement

  Living alone

0.85

(0.61 - 1.19)

1.12

(0.95 - 1.31)

  Living with a family member(s)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Number of offspring

  None

1.08

(0.89 - 1.32)

1.11

(0.91 - 1.34)

  1

0.84

(0.60 - 1.18)

0.75

(0.55 - 1.03)

  ≥2

1.00

 

1.00

 

Chronic disease

  None

1.00

 

1.00

 

  1

1.15

(0.98 - 1.36)

1.21

(1.07 - 1.38)

  2 or more

1.45

(1.20 - 1.75)

1.38

(1.17 - 1.63)

ADL

  Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Abnormal

2.84

(1.75 - 4.60)

1.99

(1.33 - 2.96)

Grip strength

  Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Abnormal

1.90

(1.65 - 2.18)

1.78

(1.59 - 2.00)

Satisfaction of Life

  Bad

2.31

(1.88 - 2.83)

1.72

(1.47 - 2.02)

  Normal

1.34

(1.16 - 1.54)

1.28

(1.14 - 1.43)

  Good

1.00

 

1.00

 

Year

  2008

1.00

 

1.00

 

  2010

1.27

(1.02 - 1.58)

1.04

(0.90 - 1.21)

  2012

1.18

(0.95 - 1.48)

0.93

(0.81 - 1.08)

  2014

1.71

(1.38 - 2.12)

1.18

(1.02 - 1.38)

  2016

1.83

(1.48 - 2.27)

1.21

(1.04 - 1.41)

  2018

2.58

(2.08 - 3.20)

1.30

(1.11 - 1.52)

  2020

2.82

(2.23 - 3.56)

1.45

(1.23 - 1.69)