Table 2 Relation of amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and neuropil threads with memory, language and abstract/visuospatial performance over time in the epidemiological sample
CA1SubiculumEC
PlaquesTanglesThreadsPlaquesTanglesThreadsPlaquesTanglesThreads
Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)Estimated β (SE)
Memory performance
    Time−2.44 (3.21)6.19 (3.27)−1.79 (3.29)−2.99 (3.13)4.14 (2.91)−1.49 (3.27)−0.77 (3.78)−3.73 (6.38)3.05 (4.65)
    Autopsy group−2.84 (18.15)−35.21 (31.11)−15.06 (17.88)−11.34 (20.19)−38.28 (29.27)−20.34 (16.14)−27.66 (17.81)18.98 (16.65)−33.02 (20.07)
    Time×autopsy group−15.49 (6.70)*−15.39 (4.10)*−10.99 (3.31)*−24.52 (10.29)*−13.48 (3.94)*−12.55 (3.52)*−7.54 (4.37)*1.25 (7.26)−9.67 (4.96)*
Abstract/visuospatial performance
    Time−0.82 (1.51)1.51 (1.20)−0.45 (1.55)0.28 (1.50)0.28 (1.50)−0.08 (1.51)−0.74 (1.68)0.45 (2.63)2.35 (1.23)
    Autopsy group−14.60 (10.95)−20.45 (15.35)−26.02 (8.60)*−7.14 (14.86)−7.14 (14.86)−7.26 (16.09)−20.65 (9.14)*4.27 (8.97)−6.62 (12.43)
    Time×autopsy group4.80 (2.41)*−2.61 (2.26)3.20 (3.68)−5.52 (2.34)*−5.52 (2.34)*0.11 (4.35)0.52 (3.81)−0.52 (3.07)−5.10 (2.22)*
Language performance
    Time−0.31 (0.61)0.69 (0.50)−0.46 (0.55)−0.95 (0.63)−0.72 (0.50)−0.37 (0.57)−0.76 (0.50)0.67 (0.89)0.56 (0.49)
    Autopsy group−1.56 (3.67)−7.83 (2.04)*−6.35 (2.41)*0.63 (3.37)−8.72 (2.61)*−3.79 (2.76)−7.35 (1.95)*−5.14 (3.46)−6.43 (2.40)*
    Time×autopsy group1.29 (1.83)−1.05 (0.50)*2.71 (1.86)−3.69 (1.49)*0.62 (0.70)1.49 (1.95)2.27 (1.63)−0.89 (1.02)−0.82 (0.68)
  • All models are adjusted for age, sex and apolipoprotein E genotype.

  • *Significant at a 0.05 level.

  • β, regression coefficient; SE, standard error.