Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic variables of the included population (N=98).
| Characteristic | DD (n=49) | ND (n=49) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.10 ± 5.12 | 73.47 ± 4.49 | 0.163 |
| Sex (%) | 0.671 | ||
| Male | 36.7 | 32.7 | |
| Female | 63.3 | 67.3 | |
| Smoking (%) | 0.727 | ||
| No | 91.8 | 89.8 | |
| Yes | 8.2 | 10.2 | |
| Drinking (%) | 0.133 | ||
| No | 85.7 | 73.5 | |
| Yes | 14.3 | 26.5 | |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 23.64 ± 3.59 | 24.27 ± 3.89 | 0.412 |
| IPAQ (Met-min/wk) | 5977.30 ± 5977.31 | 6385.78 ± 5391.08 | 0.712 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.23 ± 0.94 | 5.29 ± 1.06 | 0.748 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.70 | 1.27 ± 0.72 | 0.732 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.41 ± 0.77 | 1.51 ± 0.39 | 0.129 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.38 ± 0.78 | 3.39 ± 0.99 | 0.919 |
| Number of diseases | |||
| Diabetes (%) | 0.316 | ||
| No | 75.5 | 83.7 | |
| Yes | 24.5 | 16.3 | |
| Hypertension (%) | 0.667 | ||
| No | 30.6 | 34.7 | |
| Yes | 69.4 | 65.3 | |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 0.505 | ||
| No | 87.8 | 91.8 | |
| Yes | 12.2 | 8.2 | |
| Stroke | 0.277 | ||
| No | 63.3 | 73.5 | |
| Yes | 36.7 | 26.5 | |
| Heart disease (%) | 0.671 | ||
| No | 63.3 | 73.5 | |
| Yes | 36.7 | 26.5 | |
| MMSE | 24.69 ± 4.67 | 23.94 ± 4.80 | 0.432 |
| GDS score | 14.71 ± 3.57 | 4.90 ± 2.37 | <0.001 |
*DD, depression; ND, non-depression; BMI, body mass index; IPAQ, international physical activity questionnaire; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MMSE, Mini-mental State Examination; GDS, score Geriatric Depression Scale score.