Table 2

Models used for analysis of the effects of statins on incidence of dementia using the Cox proportional survival method.


Model 1
Model 2
Model 3


Variable
HR
p value
95% Confidence limits for HR
HR
p value
95% Confidence limits for HR
HR
p value
95% Confidence limits for HR

Atorvastatin












     Versus CV
0.80
0.0005
0.71
0.91
0.90
0.09
0.79
1.02
0.91
0.11
0.80
1.02
     Age




1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.12
1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.11
     Hypertension




1.10
0.0590
1.00
1.20




     CVD




1.13
0.0005
1.05
1.20




     Diabetes




1.12
0.0009
1.05
1.20




     Charlson Index








1.78
<0.0001
1.66
1.91
Lovastatin












     Versus CV
0.98
0.70
0.89
1.08
0.95
0.32
0.86
1.05
0.95
0.34
0.86
1.05
     Age




1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.12
1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.11
     Hypertension




1.09
0.07
0.99
1.19




     CVD




1.12
0.0005
1.05
1.20




     Diabetes




1.12
0.0009
1.05
1.20




     Charlson Index








1.74
<0.0001
1.62
1.86
Simvastatin












     Versus CV
0.45
<0.0001
0.43
0.47
0.45
<0.0001
0.43
0.48
0.46
<0.0001
0.44
0.48
     Age




1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.11
1.11
<0.0001
1.10
1.11
     Hypertension




1.07
0.07
1.00
1.15




     CVD




1.09
0.0012
1.04
1.15




     Diabetes




1.08
0.0034
1.03
1.14




     Charlson Index








1.72
<0.0001
1.63
1.81

HR, hazard ratio, CVD, cardiovacular disease, CV, cardiovascular.

Model 1 included an adjustment for the interaction between dementia and age; model 2 included adjustments for the interaction between dementia and three disorders associated with increased risk of dementia.; model 3 included adjustments for the interaction between dementia and the Charlson Index, which is an index that provides a broad assessment for the amount of chronic disease. For the purpose of analysis of interactions with the Charlson Index, subjects with a Charlson Index of 0 or 1 were compared with those with a Charlson Index of ≥2.

Wolozin et al. BMC Medicine 2007 5:20   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-5-20