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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression: study-level predictors of study finding*

From: Epidemiologic studies of modifiable factors associated with cognition and dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Year

1.06

(0.98;1.14)

0.13

Country

   

US

1.00

  

Europe

0.96

(0.45;2.06)

0.92

Other

0.99

(0.35;2.80)

0.99

Age group

   

Excludes < 65y

1.00

  

Includes < 65y

0.80

(0.40;1.60)

0.53

Study design

   

Cross-sectional

1.00

  

Cohort

0.60

(0.27;1.33)

0.21

Sample size

1.00

(0.99;1.00)

0.25

Cognitive outcome count

1.03

(0.54;1.98)

0.92

Cognitive outcome type

   

AD/dementia/impairment

1.00

  

Cognitive function/decline

1.52

(0.72;3.22)

0.27

Both

1.78

(0.16;19.7)

0.64

Risk factor

   

EDU

1.00

  

SMOK

0.21

(0.06;0.70)

0.012

ALCO

0.33

(0.08;1.29)

0.11

PA

2.49

(0.26;24.29)

0.43

CAFF

0.18

(0.04;0.84)

0.029

ANTIOX

0.20

(0.06;0.75)

0.016

HCY

0.41

(0.10;1.67)

0.22

N-3 FA

0.25

(0.06;1.05)

0.06

  1. *Positive or partially positive finding coded as “1”, Null or against hypothesized finding coded as “0” (referent category).
  2. Gender composition of the sample was excluded as a predictor due to lack of variability.