Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of male participants
| Characteristics | Men (n = 369) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 69.6 (13.1) |
| Median (range) | 72.0 (20–96) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 309 (83.7) |
| Black | 36 (9.8) |
| Asian | 10 (2.7) |
| Hispanic | 9 (2.4) |
| Others | 5 (1.4) |
| Employment status*, n (%) | |
| Employed† | 87 (23.6) |
| Not employed‡ | 281 (76.4) |
| Comorbid conditions by body system, n (%) | |
| Cardiovascular | 245 (66.4) |
| Musculoskeletal | 169 (45.8) |
| Gastrointestinal | 138 (37.4) |
| Endocrine | 116 (31.4) |
| Neurological/psychiatric | 113 (30.6) |
| Renal | 82 (22.2) |
| Respiratory | 74 (20.1) |
| Dermatological | 50 (13.6) |
| Haematological/lymphatic | 24 (6.5) |
| Others | 204 (55.3) |
| Number of concurrent medications | |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 5.8 (4.7) |
| Median (range) | 5 (0–21) |
*
One participant did not respond.
†
Working part time or full time, with or without pay.
‡
Unemployed, disabled, retired or other.