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Table 3 Risk of incident dementia below and above the change point of sunlight exposure (continuous variable)

From: Time spent in outdoor light is associated with the risk of dementia: a prospective cohort study of 362094 participants

Time spent in outdoor light

Model 1

(Age, Sex)

Model 2

(+Education, Skin color, Use of sun/UV protection, Employment status, Sleep duration, PM2.5)

Model 3

(+Fracture history, Vitamin D supplement, hearing loss, smoking status, alcohol use, CVD, TPA, BMI)

HR (95%CI)

P Value

HR (95%CI)

P Value

HR (95%CI)

P Value

Average

 1.5 hours

reference

 

reference

 

reference

 

 below 1.5 hours (per 0.5 hour)

1.353 (1.199-1.528)

<0.001

1.261 (1.084-1.468)

0.003

1.287 (1.094-1.515)

0.002

 above 1.5 hours (per 0.5 hour)

1.071 (1.044-1.099)

<0.001

1.069 (1.033-1.105)

<0.001

1.070 (1.031-1.110)

<0.001

Summer

 2 hours

reference

 

reference

 

reference

 

 below 2 hours (per 1 hour)

1.232 (1.137-1.336)

<0.001

1.180 (1.065-1.308)

0.002

1.193 (1.069-1.331)

0.002

 above 2 hours (per 1 hour)

1.032 (1.013-1.051)

0.001

1.029 (1.005-1.053)

0.019

1.026 (1.000-1.052)

0.048

Winter

 1 hours

reference

 

reference

 

reference

 

 below 1 hours (per 1 hour)

1.182 (1.071-1.305)

0.001

1.173 (1.038-1.326)

0.010

1.184 (1.039-1.349)

0.011

 above 1 hours (per 1 hour)

1.099 (1.071-1.127)

<0.001

1.104 (1.066-1.142)

<0.001

1.106 (1.066-1.148)

<0.001

  1. The results are derived from Cox hazard regression models in three models, with the sunlight exposure as a continuous variable. Bold indicates statistical significance (P value<0.05)
  2. Abbreviation: HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval, CVD Cardiovascular disease, TPA Total physical activity, BMI Body mass index