Fig. 3: Association of presence and site of common infections with hippocampal volume and WMH volume.

WMH; White matter hyperintensities. A represents the association between common infections and hippocampal volume. Minimally adjusted models for adjusted for age (years) and sex. Fully adjusted models additionally adjusted for ethnicity, BMI, smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, years in full-time education, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and hypertension (n = 14,239). B represents the association of common infections with WMH volume. Minimally adjusted models for (B) adjusted for age (years) and sex and fully adjusted models additionally adjusted for BMI, smoking and hypertension (14,357).