Table 2.
Telomere length (kpbs) by characteristics of men and women
| Men | P-values* | Women | P-values* | Overall | P-values* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.0318 | 0.7722 | 0.0628 | |||
| 65–69 | 8.97 (1.65) | 9.29 (2.24) | 9.15 (2.02) | |||
| 70–74 | 8.80 (1.63) | 9.45 (2.21) | 9.12 (1.97) | |||
| 75 or above | 8.70 (1.58) | 9.30 (2.35) | 8.98 (2.00) | |||
| PASE | 0.1444 | 0.3134 | 0.1751 | |||
| <Median | 8.73 (1.59) | 9.28 (2.37) | 9.03 (2.06) | |||
| >Median | 8.89 (1.65) | 9.42 (2.14) | 9.15 (1.93) | |||
| Body mass index | 0.3258 | 0.8795 | 0.6812 | |||
| <25 kg/m2 | 8.85 (1.65) | 9.36 (2.25) | 9.10 (1.98) | |||
| >25.1 kg/m2 | 8.74 (1.56) | 9.33 (2.30) | 9.06 (2.02) | |||
| Total calorie intake | 0.4377 | 0.5381 | 0.2774 | |||
| <1,500 kcal/day | 8.72 (1.60) | 9.30 (2.34) | 9.16 (2.20) | |||
| >1,501 kcal/day | 8.83 (1.63) | 9.39 (2.20) | 9.05 (1.90) | |||
| Smoking | 0.2648 | 0.5370 | 0.0071 | |||
| Never | 8.79 (1.63) | 9.37 (2.27) | 9.20 (2.13) | |||
| Ex-smoker | 8.78 (1.60) | 9.10 (1.98) | 8.82 (1.65) | |||
| Current | 9.04 (1.68) | 9.34 (2.80) | 9.09 (1.89) | |||
| Alcohol use in past 12 months | 0.8377 | 0.5414 | 0.0340 | |||
| No | 8.81 (1.63) | 9.36 (2.27) | 9.12 (2.03) | |||
| Yes | 8.83 (1.61) | 9.11 (2.19) | 8.87 (1.69) | |||
| Tea drinking (g/week) | 0.3467 | 0.5368 | 0.3377 | |||
| <Median | 8.76 (1.51) | 9.38 (2.21) | 9.13 (1.98) | |||
| >Median | 8.86 (1.70) | 9.29 (2.35) | 9.04 (2.01) | |||
| Cataract | 0.7200 | 0.4608 | 0.2570 | |||
| No | 8.83 (1.61) | 9.30 (2.18) | 9.05 (1.91) | |||
| Yes | 8.79 (1.65) | 9.40 (2.36) | 9.15 (2.12) | |||
| Coronary heart disease | 0.4327 | 0.1956 | 0.6526 | |||
| No | 8.83 (1.61) | 9.31 (2.27) | 9.08 (1.99) | |||
| Yes | 8.73 (1.68) | 9.55 (2.21) | 9.13 (2.00) | |||
| Osteoporosis | 0.5965 | 0.9114 | 0.0642 | |||
| No | 8.82 (1.62) | 9.36 (2.31) | 9.03 (1.93) | |||
| Yes | 8.74 (1.64) | 9.34 (2.22) | 9.22 (2.12) |
*P-value of t-test or ANOVA.