Table 1.

Characteristics of the Complete-Data Sample

Variable	Men	Women
Mean Age at Baseline (SD)	79.3 (5.12)	78.9 (5.30)
Education, Fewer Than 12 Years (%)	32.8	33.1
Education, More Than 12 Years (%)	37.4	29.2
Disabled at Baseline (%)	2.3	4.3
Mean Number of Months Observed	71.7	76.7
Mean Number of Months Disabled	9.2	15.7
Number of Onsets	575	1,385
Number of Recoveries	453	1,166
Number of Deaths	118	169
Sample Size	265	486