Table 4

Regression analyses on Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) for subjects born in 1936, whose mental ability was tested in Aberdeen in 1947 where they were re-examined in 2003–2004 at about 67 years of age

Term fittedWhole studyExposed only
Exposure by groupCumulative exposureCumulative exposure
Estimated coefficient95% CIEstimated coefficient95% CIEstimated coefficient95% CI
Constant36.1936.2240.78
Mental ability at age 11 years0.440.33 to 0.560.440.33 to 0.560.380.17 to 0.60
Pack-years of smoking−0.03−0.09 to 0.03−0.03−0.09 to 0.03−0.06−0.16 to 0.04
Alcohol0.13−0.04 to 0.300.13−0.04 to 0.300.08−0.19 to 0.34
Sex, women vs men10.287.22 to 13.3410.277.19 to 13.357.762.66 to 12.86
Exposed vs unexposed2.20−0.70 to 5.102.17−0.91 to 5.25
Solvent cumulative exposure−0.01−0.27 to 0.26−0.03−0.31 to 0.24
Residual SD and df12.5532012.5731912.82114
  • Table shows estimated regression coefficients and 95% CIs.