Table 4 Results of logistic regression with each individual chronic conditions as predictors of overall cognitive impairment^a

Osteoarthritis

1.295

1.098, 1.528

.949

.861, 1.046

1.014

.939, 1.094

Rheumatoid arthritis

1.441

1.068, 1.943

1.172

.834, 1.646

1.360

1.048, 1.766

Pulmonary related conditions

1.263

1.080, 1.477

1.056

.917, 1.217

1.042

.928, 1.170

High blood pressure or hypertension

1.205

1.031, 1.407

1.012

.887, 1.155

1.151

1.035, 1.279

Heart disease (including congestive heart failure, or CHF)

1.158

.907, 1.478

1.251

1.039, 1.507

1.185

1.015, 1.384

Angina (or chest pain due to heart disease)

1.488

1.106, 2.002

1.294

.977, 1.714

1.284

1.016, 1.623

Heart attack or myocardial infarction

1.168

.865, 1.578

1.340

1.026, 1.751

1.349

1.083, 1.680

Peripheral vascular disease or poor circulation in limbs

1.776

1.388, 2.273

1.345

1.047, 1.729

1.458

1.192, 1.784

Stroke

3.214

2.204, 4.687

1.995

1.378, 2.890

1.951

1.425, 2.672

Mini-stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack)

1.456

1.016, 2.088

1.390

1.012, 1.908

1.437

1.111, 1.859

Memory problem

4.373

3.233, 5.937

3.791

2.831, 5.075

3.515

2.709, 4.561

Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease

7.747

3.282, 18.286

7.226

3.703, 14.101

7.807

4.274, 14.259

Mood disorder

1.634

1.353, 1.974

1.417

1.215, 1.651

1.299

1.143, 1.477

Anxiety disorder

1.833

1.444, 2.328

1.604

1.326, 1.941

1.272

1.074, 1.507

Parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease

3.955

1.862, 8.403

2.488

1.253, 4.941

1.705

.885, 3.282

Multiple sclerosis

2.973

1.661, 5.323

1.976

1.095, 3.563

1.274

.705, 2.300

Epilepsy

1.370

.637, 2.948

1.255

.717, 2.197

1.582

1.045, 2.395

Migraine headaches

1.299

1.058, 1.596

1.134

.946, 1.361

1.057

.909, 1.230

Intestinal or stomach ulcers

1.624

1.275, 2.068

1.256

1.007, 1.568

1.138

.943, 1.374

Bowel disorder

1.489

1.178, 1.881

1.101

.895, 1.353

1.005

.845, 1.195

Bowel incontinence

2.886

2.069, 4.044

1.905

1.337, 2.713

1.485

1.073, 2.054

Urinary incontinence

1.441

1.136, 1.827

1.448

1.185, 1.770

1.342

1.133, 1.589

Under-active thyroid gland

1.444

1.167, 1.786

1.055

.876, 1.268

1.092

.941, 1.267

Over-active thyroid gland

2.342

1.606, 3.416

1.027

.679, 1.551

.900

.631, 1.283

Vision-related conditions

1.003

.878, 1.145

.975

.929,1.025

.995

.954, 1.037

Diabetes, borderline diabetes, or high blood sugar

1.344

1.112, 1.625

1.405

1.206, 1.636

1.551

1.373, 1.752

Allergies

1.014

.892, 1.153

1.109

1.030, 1.194

1.140

1.075, 1.209

Osteoporosis

1.347

1.063, 1.707

.955

.760, 1.201

1.117

.937, 1.332

Back problems (excl. fibromyalgia and arthritis)

.872

.739, 1.029

1.057

.942, 1.187

1.028

.934, 1.132

Kidney disease or kidney failure

1.100

.698, 1.734

1.375

.982, 1.926

1.222

.912, 1.637

Cancer

.962

.776, 1.193

.784

.647, .949

.868

.747, 1.009

Vision impairment

1.842

1.480, 2.291

1.893

1.572, 2.294

1.772

1.505, 2.085

Hearing impairment

1.444

1.176, 1.774

1.423

1.190, 1.702

1.520

1.316, 1.755