From: Proportion of dementia in Australia explained by common modifiable risk factors
Risk factor | Prevalence | Relative risk | Communality (%)a |
---|---|---|---|
Midlife obesity | 32.0b | 1.64 (1.34–2.00)d | 28.9 |
Physical inactivity | 56.0b | 1.39 (1.16–1.67)e | 16.9 |
Smoking | 16.1b | 1.28 (0.99–1.60)d | 11.3 |
Low educational attainment | 24.0b | 1.72 (1.52–1.96)d | 12.9 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5.4b | 1.46 (1.20–1.77)d | 30.6 |
Midlife hypertension | 26.0b | 1.61 (1.16–2.24)f | 31.5 |
Depression | 13.3c | 1.65 (1.42–1.92)d | 4.2 |