Table 4

Sensitivity analysis: PSW-adjusted HR by Cox proportional HR regression

Any length of metformin vs noneMetformin ≤2 years vs noneMetformin >2 years vs none
aHR*95% CIaHR*95% CIaHR*95% CI
ND0.690.57 to 0.851.000.80 to 1.260.390.29 to 0.52
Dementia0.630.50 to 0.790.900.69 to 1.180.360.26 to 0.50
PD0.630.41 to 0.961.040.65 to 1.650.300.15 to 0.58
AD§1.030.63 to 1.691.710.99 to 2.930.390.18 to 0.85
Mild cognitive impairment1.130.45 to 2.821.120.36 to 3.491.000.34 to 2.94
  • *Non-metformin treatment cohort was the reference group for adjusted HR (aHR) estimation.

  • AD, Alzheimer’s disease; ND, neurodegenerative disease; PD, Parkinson’s disease; PSW, propensity score weight.