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Table 2 Age-adjusted OR(95%CI) of dementia and its subtypes in people with subclinical hyperthyroidism compared to normal thyroid function.

From: Subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia: the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)

 

Model

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

All (n = 33) subclinical hyperthyroidism

  

Any type of dementia

(n = 49)

Crude

3.2 (1.1-9.5)

 

Age-adjusted

4.1 (1.3-13.1)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

4.9 (1.5-15.7)

Alzheimer Disease

(n = 19)

Crude

1.9 (0.2-14.3)

 

Age-adjusted

2.1 (0.3-17.3)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

2.5 (0.3-20.8)

Vascular dementia

(n = 18)

Crude

4.3 (1.0-19.6)

 

Age-adjusted

5.3 (1.1-26.4)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

6.7 (1.4-33.1)

Men (n = 10) subclinical hyperthyroidism

  

Any type of dementia

(n = 16)

Crude

7.5 (1.5-38.4)

 

Age-adjusted

8.0 (1.5-43.4)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

8.1 (1.5-44.6)

Alzheimer Disease

(n = 5)

Crude

11.9 (1.2-117.0)

 

Age-adjusted

12.4 (1.2-128.4)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

11.6 (1.1-120.7)

Vascular dementia

(n = 9)

Crude

5.9 (0.7-52.0)

 

Age-adjusted

6.1 (0.7-56.3)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

5.8 (0.6-54.4)

Women (n = 23) subclinical hyperthyroidism)

  

Any type of dementia

(n = 33)

Crude

1.9 (0.4-8.5)

 

Age-adjusted

2.6 (0.5-13.6)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

3.4 (0.7-17.3)

Vascular dementia

(n = 9)

Crude

3.7 (0.4-30.6)

 

Age-adjusted

5.0 (0.5-55.0)

 

Multivariate adjusted*

9.2 (0.9-96.4)

  1. *Multivariate adjusted include adjustment for age and body-mass index.