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Table 2 Multivariate associations of PM2.5, PRS and MMSE score

From: The independent role of fine particulate matter and genetic liability on cognition in older adults

 

CP PRS

SCZ PRS

MDD PRS

AD PRS

Adjusted Beta (95% CI) a

p-value

Adjusted Beta (95% CI) a

p-value

Adjusted Beta (95% CI) a

p-value

Adjusted Beta (95% CI) a

p-value

PM2.5

-0.0285 (-0.0392, -0.0178)

< 0.0001

-0.0281 (-0.0389, -0.0174)

< 0.0001

-0.0280 (-0.0387, -0.0172)

< 0.0001

-0.0276 (-0.0388, -0.0168)

< 0.0001

PRS

0.1729 (0.1470, 0.1988)

< 0.0001

-0.0632 (-0.0891, -0.0374)

< 0.0001

0.0152 (-0.0107, 0.0410)

0.2503

-0.0321 (-0.0580, -0.0062)

0.0153

Age

-0.0454 (-0.0531, -0.0378)

< 0.0001

-0.0450 (-0.0527, -0.0373)

< 0.0001

-0.0450 (-0.0527, -0.0373)

< 0.0001

-0.0450 (-0.0527, -0.0373)

< 0.0001

Sex

        

 Male

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Female

0.1321 (0.0766, 0.1876)

< 0.0001

0.1369 (0.0813, 0.1926)

< 0.0001

0.1358 (0.0802, 0.1915)

< 0.0001

0.1319 (0.0761, 0.1878)

< 0.0001

Education

        

 Illiteracy, self-study, or

elementary school

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Junior high school

1.4837 (1.3793, 1.5882)

< 0.0001

1.4940 (1.3893, 1.5987)

< 0.0001

1.4935 (1.3887, 1.5983)

< 0.0001

1.4902 (1.3852, 1.5952)

< 0.0001

 Senior (Vocational)

high school

2.3692 (2.2824, 2.4560)

< 0.0001

2.3859 (2.2989, 2.4730)

< 0.0001

2.3835 (2.2964, 2.4706)

< 0.0001

2.3816 (2.2943, 2.4689)

< 0.0001

 University (College)

2.9229 (2.8346, 3.0112)

< 0.0001

2.9660 (2.8777, 3.0544)

< 0.0001

2.9613 (2.8728, 3.0497)

< 0.0001

2.9592 (2.8705, 3.0478)

< 0.0001

 Master and above

3.1418 (3.0118, 3.2717)

< 0.0001

3.2006 (3.0705, 3.3307)

< 0.0001

3.1959 (3.0658, 3.3261)

< 0.0001

3.1896 (3.0591, 3.3201)

< 0.0001

Median household income

0.0014 (0.0004, 0.0025)

0.0081

0.0015 (0.0004, 0.0025)

0.0085

0.0014 (0.0004, 0.0025)

0.0088

0.0014 (0.0003, 0.0025)

0.0097

CV household income

0.0001 (-0.0001, 0.0004)

0.2716

0.0001 (-0.0001, 0.0004)

0.2639

0.0002 (-0.0001, 0.0004)

0.2516

0.0002 (-0.0001, 0.0004)

0.2270

Urbanization

        

1 (Urban)

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

2 (Sub-urban)

-0.1725 (-0.3393, -0.0056)

0.0428

-0.1733 (-0.3415, -0.0051)

0.0434

-0.1721 (-0.3402, -0.0041)

0.0447

-0.1774 (-0.3458, -0.0089)

0.0390

3 (Rural)

-0.1577 (-0.4642, 0.1487)

0.3131

-0.1636 (-0.4722, 0.1450)

0.2987

-0.1637 (-0.4721, 0.1447)

0.2981

-0.1676 (-0.4767, 0.1415)

0.2879

  1. Abbreviations: MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; PRS, polygenic risk score; SD, standard deviation; AD, Alzheimer’s disease; CP, cognition performance; SCZ, schizophrenia; MDD, major depression disorder; CV, coefficient of variation; Beta, regression coefficient.schizophrenia; MDD, major depression disorder; CV, coefficient of variation; Beta, regression coefficient
  2. a Batch and 20 principal components were also included in multivariate models for adjustment