Table 3

Association between increasing number of vascular comorbid conditions and dementia

No vascular comorbiditiesNumber of individuals without dementiaNumber of individuals with dementia (%)Adjusted* OR (95% CI)
None488 251630 (0.13)1 (reference)
One96 994257 (0.26)1.5 (1.3 to 1.7)
Two24 262131 (0.54)2.8 (2.3 to 3.4)
Three510733 (0.73)3.1 (2.2 to 4.5)
Four or more100110 (1)4.6 (2.5 to 8.8)
  • *Adjusted for presence of age/gender/neurodegenerative disorder/learning disability/socioeconomic status.