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Table 6 Demographic and social factors independently associated with knowledge of risk reduction behaviours

From: Public knowledge and beliefs about dementia risk reduction: a national survey of Australians

 

Mental activity

Social activity

Physical activity

Healthy diet

Moderate alcohol

Non-smoking

 

Adj OR

95% CI

Adj OR

95% CI

Adj OR

95% CI

Adj OR

95% CI

Adj OR

95% CI

Adj OR

95% CI

Sex

 Male (ref)

            

 Female

1.63

1.22-2.17

1.85

1.24-2.76

  

1.61

1.19-2.17

    

Age group

 20-39 (ref)

            

 40-59

  

1.76

1.07-2.89

      

0.64

0.29-1.42

 60+

  

3.11

1.85-5.22

      

0.28

0.09-0.91

Education

 ≤ year 10 (ref)

            

 Year 11-12/ vocational cert.

  

0.96

0.53-1.73

        

 University

  

2.24

1.29-3.86

        

Income

 <$40 k (ref)

            

 $40-99 k

        

5.63

1.61-19.75

  

 $100+

        

6.69

1.89-23.69

  

Language

 Other (ref)

            

 English

2.52

1.68-3.76

    

1.79

1.09-2.93

2.48

0.96-6.42

  

Dementia contact

 No (ref)

            

 Yes

1.61

1.17-2.22

  

1.55

1.13-2.12

1.64

1.14-2.38

    
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