Prevalence of vascular morbidities in middle-aged people with and without dementia
| Vascular comorbidity present | Number of individuals without dementia | Number of individuals with dementia | Crude OR (95% CI) | *Adjusted OR (95% CI) | †Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke/TIA | |||||
| Yes | 8338 | 67 | 4.9 (3.8 to 6.3) | 3.3 (2.6 to 4.2) | 3.1 (2.4 to 4.0) |
| No | 606 846 | 994 | |||
| CKD | |||||
| Yes | 4810 | 40 | 5.0 (3.6 to 6.8) | 3.0 (2.1 to 4.1) | 2.9 (2.1 to 4.0) |
| No | 610 374 | 1021 | |||
| IHD | |||||
| Yes | 21 414 | 99 | 2.9 (2.3 to 3.5) | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.4) | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.4) |
| No | 593 770 | 962 | |||
| Diabetes | |||||
| Yes | 30 491 | 129 | 2.6 (3.2 to 4.5) | 2.1 (1.7 to 2.5) | 2.0 (1.7 to 2.5) |
| No | 584 693 | 932 | |||
| Hypertension | |||||
| Yes | 92 255 | 287 | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.4) | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) |
| No | 522 929 | 774 | |||
| PVD | |||||
| Yes | 7018 | 38 | 3.2 (2.3 to 4.5) | 2.3 (1.7 to 3.2) | 2.2 (1.6 to 3.1) |
| No | 608 166 | 1023 | |||
*Adjusted for age and gender.
†Adjusted for presence of age/gender/neurodegenerative disorder/learning disability/socioeconomic status.
CKD, chronic kidney disease; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.