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Table 2 Results from random-intercept regression models, separate models for left and right hippocampal volume

From: Western diet is associated with a smaller hippocampus: a longitudinal investigation

Covariates

Left hippocampal volume

Right hippocampal volume

 

β (SE)

p value

β (SE)

p value

Prudent (healthy) diet

48.7 (22.8)

.032

17.6 (22.9)

.442

Western (unhealthy) diet

−52.6 (26.9)

.05

−30.6 (27.0)

.256

Wave

−327.5 (26.2)

< .001

−235.8 (27.4)

< .001

Sex (ref = male)

−289.3 (46.5)

< .001

−294.4 (46.7)

< .001

Baseline age (years)

1.77 (14.5)

.903

6.9 (14.6)

.635

Depression symptoms

−6.0 (9.9)

.546

2.8 (10.1)

.780

Reported depression medication

−78.2 (90.3)

.386

−146.2 (90.8)

.107

Working (ref = not working)

47.1 (36.0)

.191

75.1 (36.9)

.042

Did not complete high school

−34.5 (58.3)

.554

−82.0 (58.7)

.162

Regular exercise

 Moderate

−37.5 (44.3)

.397

−12.2 (44.5)

.784

 Vigorous

106.8 (67.0)

.111

32.7 (67.4)

.628

Current smoker

90.7 (84.1)

.280

79.3 (84.5)

.348

Diabetes

−160.8 (86.6)

.063

−66.3 (87.1)

.446

Hypertension

−39.1 (43.8)

.372

−13.5 (44.0)

.758

Constant

3066.9

 

2735.5

 
  1. Hippocampal volume was corrected for intracranial volume. Other covariates included elapsed time between magnetic resonance imaging and change in intracranial volume over time. SE standard error