Table 1 Results of one-way random effect model that examined the relationship between HABs and neurodegenerative diseases ^a

MND

Intercept

−11.9509

0.1051

− 113.74

<.0001

HABs_t

0.045745

0.0129

3.55

0.0004

Alzheimer’s disease

Intercept

−9.87655

0.961

− 102.77

<.0001

HABs_t

0.104222

0.0182

5.73

<.0001

HABs_t-1

0.071398

0.0181

3.94

<.0001

Parkinson’s disease

Intercept

−8.53985

0.0931

− 91.74

<.0001

HABs_t

0.069811

0.0115

6.06

<.0001

HABs_t-1

0.045031

0.0116

3.89

0.0001

HABs_t-2

0.040915

0.0114

3.59

0.0003

HABs_t-3

0.034051

0.0109

3.12

0.0018