Table 4 Association of childhood socioeconomic advantage with the rate of cognitive decline.

From: Role of sex in the association between childhood socioeconomic position and cognitive ageing in later life

 

Women (n = 41,140)

Men (n = 33,139)

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

Delayed recall

Model 1

0.024 (− 0.006; 0.053)

0.021 (− 0.013; 0.053)

Model 2

0.022 (− 0.010; 0.054)

0.018 (− 0.015; 0.051)

Model 3

0.021 (− 0.009; 0.051)

0.019 (− 0.013; 0.052)

Model 4

0.021 (− 0.009; 0.050)

0.020 (− 0.012; 0.053)

Immediate recall

Model 1

0.022 (− 0.003; 0.047)

0.003 (− 0.026; 0.031)

Model 2

0.019 (− 0.006; 0.044)

0.001 (− 0.027; 0.029)

Model 3

0.019 (− 0.006; 0.044)

0.002 (− 0.026; 0.030)

Model 4

0.017 (− 0.007; 0.042)

0.004 (− 0.024; 0.032)

Verbal fluency

Model 1

0.060 (− 0.045; 0.165)

 − 0.006 (− 0.128; 0.117)

Model 2

0.051 (− 0.054; 0.156)

 − 0.019 (− 0.141; 0.103)

Model 3

0.053 (− 0.051; 0.158)

 − 0.014 (− 0.136; 0.108)

Model 4

0.052 (− 0.053; 0.156)

 − 0.012 (− 0.134; 0.110)

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  2. Model 1 adjusted for age and practice effect.
  3. Model 2 adjusted for age, practice effect and education.
  4. Model 3 adjusted for age, practice effect, education, depressive symptoms and socioeconomic characteristics (household net worth, cohabitation status, number of children, number of grandchildren and current working status).
  5. Model 4 adjusted for age, practice effect, education, socioeconomic characteristics (household net worth, cohabitation status, number of children, number of grandchildren, current working status) and health related characteristics (body mass index, depressive symptoms, limitations in instrumental activities of daily living, maximum of grip strength, physical inactivity, number of chronic diseases, smoking status, cardiovascular disease and alcohol use).
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