medRxiv
Schooling’s link to cognitive change varied across India
Associations with cognitive change ranged from −0.056 standard deviations per year of schooling in Odisha to +0.021 in Kerala.Associations with cognitive change ranged from −0.056 standard deviations per year of schooling in Odisha to +0.021 in Kerala.
Preprint: cohort · 2,510 peoplePopulations
Who was studied2,510 older adults in India
What changedMore schooling was linked to worse changes in thinking skills in Odisha but better changes in Kerala
The catchThe overall association reversed after accounting for initial cognitive scores