Table 5 The association between GFAP biomarker status and cardiovascular risk factors (Logistic regression, adjusted for age and sex)

From: Alzheimer’s Disease blood biomarkers measured through remote capillary sampling correlate with cognition in older adults

 

Percent of positive cases

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

GFAP –ve

GFAP +ve

Hypertension

24.6%

35.7%

1.32 (0.53 − 3.33)

0.55

Heart disease

6.5%

25.0%

4.14 (1.31 – 13.10)

0.016

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