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Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) for cognitive impairment (HDS-R ≤20) according to the levels of predictor variables

From: Rural–urban differences in the prevalence of cognitive impairment in independent community-dwelling elderly residents of Ojiya city, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Predictor variables

Prevalence of cognitive impairment

Adjusted ORa (95 % CI)

P or P for trend

Sex

P = 0.0628

 Men

16/243 (6.6 %)

2.25 (0.96–5.27)

 

 Women

10/294 (3.4 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

Age (years)

P for trend <0.0001

 65–69

1/121 (0.8 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 70–79

5/250 (2.0 %)

2.46 (0.28–21.25)

 

 80–89

12/147 (8.2 %)

10.70 (1.37–83.78)

 

 90–99

8/19 (42.1 %)

87.77 (10.01–769.42)

 

Family environment

P = 0.3143

 Living with family

25/498 (5.0 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Living alone

1/39 (2.6 %)

0.33 (0.04–2.83)

 

Area of residence

P = 0.0046

 Urban area (Heisei-cho and Katakai)

6/298 (2.0 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Rural area (Matto)

20/239 (8.4 %)

4.04 (1.54–10.62)

 

Current job status

P = 0.4421

 Unemployed

22/361 (6.1 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Employed

4/174 (2.3 %)

0.63 (0.19–2.07)

 

History of hypertension

P = 0.2657

 Absent

14/265 (5.3 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Present

12/272 (4.4 %)

0.62 (0.27–1.44)

 

History of cerebrovascular diseases

P = 0.4350

 Absent

24/506 (4.7 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Present

2/31 (6.5 %)

1.86 (0.39–8.75)

 

History of diabetes

P = 0.4501

 Absent

23/484 (4.8 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Present

3/53 (5.7 %)

1.66 (0.45–6.16)

 

Family history of dementia

P = 0.5046

 Absent

24/466 (5.2 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Present

2/71 (2.8 %)

0.60 (0.13–2.70)

 

Alcohol consumptionb (gou/week)

P for trend = 0.7363

 Non-drinkers

15/263 (5.7 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 <7

5/160 (3.1 %)

0.49 (0.14–1.71)

 

 7–13

3/76 (3.9 %)

0.72 (0.14–3.77)

 

 ≥14

3/35 (8.6 %)

2.59 (0.44–15.30)

 

Smoking (Brinkman index)

P for trend = 0.5668

 Never-smoker

15/360 (4.2 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 <675

9/105 (8.6 %)

1.48 (0.48–4.58)

 

 ≥675

2/72 (2.8 %)

0.45 (0.08–2.49)

 

Bedtime

P for trend = 0.0392

 –8:59 p.m.

12/87 (13.8 %)

4.80 (0.93–24.68)

 

 9:00–9:59 p.m.

7/161 (4.3 %)

1.49 (0.26–8.61)

 

 10:00–10:59 p.m.

5/158 (3.2 %)

1.44 (0.26-8.11)

 

11:00 p.m.–

2/131 (1.5 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

Hours of sleep

P for trend = 0.1028

 <6

2/91 (2.2 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 6–6.9

4/130 (3.1 %)

1.63 (0.27–9.82)

 

 7–7.9

4/167 (2.4 %)

1.06 (0.18–6.22)

 

 8–8.9

8/105 (7.6 %)

2.48 (0.49–12.69)

 

 ≥9

8/44 (18.2 %)

5.14 (0.88–30.01)

 

Having roles in family or community

P = 0.1534

 Yes

20/505 (4.0 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 No

6/32 (18.8 %)

2.32 (0.73–7.35)

 

Having activities for pleasure

P = 0.3380

 Yes

24/513 (4.7 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 No

2/24 (8.3 %)

2.34 (0.41–13.32)

 

Property damage by the 2004 earthquake

P for trend = 0.6787

 Not damaged

4/59 (6.8 %)

1 (Ref.)

 

 Partially damaged

19/372 (5.1 %)

1.00 (0.31–3.25)

 

 Half or largely destroyed

2/72 (2.8 %)

0.97 (0.13–7.35)

 

 Completely destroyed

1/26 (3.8 %)

0.98 (0.04–21.84)

 
  1. aAdjusted for sex and age except for predictor variables of “sex” and “age.” “Sex” and “age” were adjusted for age and sex, respectively
  2. bEquivalent to Japanese sake (1 gou of sake is equivalent to about 27-g ethanol)