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Table 3 ORs for cognitive impairment according to plasma EL concentration prior to moderate dementia stage

From: Association of plasma endothelial lipase levels on cognitive impairment

 

Categorization into the mean + 1 SD of plasma EL concentration

Lower range of EL

Upper range of EL

p value

<  31.6 ng/ml, n = 85

≥ 31.6 ng/ml, n = 15

Not adjusted

1 (ref.)

5.4 (1.7–17.5)

0.005

Adjusted for covariatesa

1 (ref.)

4.8 (1.3–17.9)

0.021

Adjusted for covariatesb

1 (ref.)

5.6 (1.4–22.9)

0.016

  1. Figures in brackets after each odds ratio indicated 95% confidence intervals
  2. aAge, sex, education, BMI, APOE-e4 allele, Amyloid PET
  3. bAge, sex, education, BMI, APOE e4 allele, Amyloid PET, history of disease (diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, traumatic brain injury)