Table 3

Multiple linear regression models of sex and cognitive domains in the whole group and stratified by diabetes status*

Model covariablesGlobal cognitionLanguageExecutive functionEpisodic verbal memoryEpisodic visual memoryAttention
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
β (female sex)
(95% CI)
Age+education0.21
(0.16 to 0.26)
0.08
(0.004 to 0.15)
0.13
(0.05 to 0.20)
0.68
(0.59 to 0.77)
0.006
(−0.08 to 0.09)
0.20
(0.11 to 0.28)
Age+education+
diabetes status
0.21
(0.16 to 0.26)
0.08
(0.004 to 0.15)
0.13
(0.05 to 0.20)
0.68
(0.59 to 0.77)
0.006
(−0.07 to 0.09)
0.20
(0.11 to 0.28)
Sex×diabetes
interaction term (p) in above model
0.340.920.830.210.880.12
Age+education+race0.22
(0.17 to 0.26)
0.08
(0.01 to 0.15)
0.12
(0.05 to 0.20)
0.67
(0.58 to 0.77)
0.01
(−0.07 to 0.09)
0.20
(0.12 to 0.29)
Age+education+race+
diabetes status
0.22
(0.17 to 0.27)
0.08
(0.02 to 0.15)
0.13
(0.06 to 0.20)
0.68
(0.58 to 0.77)
0.007
(−0.07 to 0.09)
0.20
(0.12 to 0.29)
Sex×diabetes interaction
term (p) in above model
0.350.860.800.220.880.11
Age+education+race+PSQI+GDS score0.24
(0.18 to 0.29)
0.10
(0.03 to 0.17)
0.16
(0.08 to 0.23)
0.71
(0.61 to 0.80)
0.01
(−0.07 to 0.10)
0.23
(0.14 to 0.31)
Age+education+race+
PSQI+GDS score+diabetes status
0.24
(0.18 to 0.29)
0.10
(0.03 to 0.17)
0.16
(0.08 to 0.23)
0.71
(0.61 to 0.81)
0.007
(−0.08 to 0.09)
0.22
(0.14 to 0.31)
Sex×diabetes interaction
term (p) in above model
0.640.900.920.520.790.28
Age+education+race+PSQI+ GDS
score+diabetes status+neuropathy+nephropathy+
retinopathy+stroke+MI+health literacy
0.20
(0.15, 0.25)
0.05
(−0.03 to 0.12)
0.11
(0.04 to 0.18)
0.67
(0.58 to 0.77)
−0.01
(−0.10 to 0.07)
0.21
(0.12 to 0.30)
Diabetes status stratification
 Type 1 diabetes*0.25
(0.18 to 0.31)
0.09
(−0.002 to 0.19)
0.15
(0.05 to 0.25)
0.70
(0.58 to 0.83)
0.01
(−0.10 to 0.13)
0.28
(0.16 to 0.39)
 Type 2 diabetes*0.19
(0.07 to 0.31)
0.13
(−0.03 to 0.30)
0.13
(−0.03 to 0.29)
0.65
(0.42 to 0.87)
−0.05
(−0.21 to 0.11)
0.15
(−0.07 to 0.37)
 No diabetes*0.24
(0.13 to 0.35)
0.08
(−0.07 to 0.24)
0.19
(0.04 to 0.35)
0.79
(0.59 to 1.00)
0.05
(−0.14 to 0.24)
0.14
(−0.05 to 0.33)
  • Bold signifies p values≤0.05.

  • *Models adjusted for age, education, race, PSQI score and GDS score.

  • GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; MI, myocardial infarction; PSQI, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index.