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Table 2 Cross-sectional associations between CIMT and cognitive function at baseline and 2.5 years from multivariable linear regression models

From: Subclinical carotid artery atherosclerosis and cognitive function in older adults

Cognitive domain

Baseline

2.5 years

Model covariates

β (95% CI)a

p-value

β (95% CI)a

p-value

Executive function

0.0221 (− 0.0331, 0.0773)

0.43

− 0.0340 (− 0.1062, 0.0382)

0.36

Age, sex, race, education, income, marital status, ApoE genotype, BMI, SBP, HDL, LDL, current smoking status, study

Verbal memory

0.0146 (− 0.0457, 0.0749)

0.64

− 0.0488 (− 0.1259, 0.0292)

0.22

Age, sex, race, education, income, ApoE genotype, CES-D score, BMI, SBP, HDL, LDL, current smoking status, study

Visual memory

0.0462 (− 0.0059, 0.0983)

0.08

0.0158 (− 0.0479, 0.0796)

0.63

Age, sex, race, education, income, marital status, BMI, SBP, HDL, LDL, current smoking status, study

Global cognition

0.0440 (− 0.0303, − 0.1183)

0.25

− 0.0338 (− 0.1292, 0.0616)

0.49

Age, sex, race, education, CES-D score, BMI, SBP, HDL, LDL, current smoking status, study

  1. aBeta estimates are reported in units per 0.1 mm of CIMT