Table 2 Logistic regression results: Association between Alzheimer’s and Aβ polygenic risk scores and Aβ misfolding.

From: Genetic predisposition, Aβ misfolding in blood plasma, and Alzheimer’s disease

 

All, n = 728

Participants without dementia diagnosis, n = 581

n, Aβ+

n, Aβ−

OR (95% CI)

p-value

n, Aβ+

n, Aβ−

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Aβ PRS per SD

114

614

1.05 (0.85-1.29)

0.67

62

519

1.03 (0.77–1.38)

0.85

Aβ PRS per SD*

114

614

0.89 (0.70–1.15)

0.38

62

519

0.95 (0.67-1.32) +4)

0.74

AD PRS per SD

114

614

1.25 (1.03–1.51)

0.03

62

519

1.04 (0.78–1.38)

0.79

AD PRS per SD*

114

614

1.16 (0.90–1.48)

0.25

62

519

0.95 (0.67–1.34)

0.75

Aβ PRS−

83

461

Ref.

 

48

389

Ref.

 

Aβ PRS+

31

153

1.14 (0.72–1.81)

0.58

14

130

0.85 (0.44–1.64)

0.64

AD PRS−

76

460

Ref.

 

45

392

Ref.

 

AD PRS+

38

154

1.58 (1.01–2.46)

<0.05

17

127

1.13 (0.61–2.12)

0.70

APOE4

74

460

Ref.

 

43

395

Ref.

 

APOE4+

40

154

1.61 (1.04–2.49)

0.03

19

124

1.33 (0.72–2.46)

0.36

Aβ PRS− APOE4

69

408

Ref.

 

40

348

Ref.

 

Aβ PRS+ APOE4−

5

52

0.53 (0.20–1.40)

0.20

3

47

0.51 (0.15–1.76)

0.29

Aβ PRS− APOE4+

14

53

1.43 (0.73–2.79)

0.30

8

41

1.46 (0.59–3.61)

0.41

Aβ PRS+ APOE4+

26

101

1.57 (0.94–2.62)

0.09

11

83

1.14 (0.54–2.39)

0.74

AD PRS− APOE4

68

413

Ref.

 

40

354

Ref.

 

AD PRS+ APOE4

6

47

0.76 (0.30–1.89)

0.55

3

41

0.54 (0.15–1.96)

0.35

AD PRS− APOE4+

8

41

0.88 (0.39–2.00)

0.76

5

38

0.94 (0.33–2.73)

0.91

AD PRS+ APOE4+

32

107

1.92 (1.18–3.12)

<0.01

14

86

1.43 (0.72–2.85)

0.31

AD PRS− Aβ PRS−

70

408

Ref.

 

42

348

Ref.

 

AD PRS+ Aβ PRS−

13

53

1.46 (0.73–2.91)

0.28

6

44

1.05 (0.39–2.81)

0.92

AD PRS− Aβ PRS+

6

52

0.62 (0.25–1.53)

0.30

3

41

0.51 (0.15–1.73)

0.28

AD PRS+ Aβ PRS+

25

101

1.53 (0.91–2.57)

0.11

11

86

1.07 (0.51–2.25)

0.86

  1. Model covariates included age, sex, education and 10 principal components.
  2. Bolded results indicate statistical significance, p < 0.05.
  3. *Additionally adjusted for APOE status
  4. Aβ+ Aβ misfolding positive, Aβ− Aβ misfolding negative, APOE4+, apolipoprotein E ≥ 1 ε4 allele, PRS genetic risk score, Ref. reference, SD standard deviation.