Table 1. Characteristics of the subjects (belonging to 202 families) analyzed in the study. Median age and interquartile range are displayed.
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Age | N | Age | |
| Parents of proband | ||||
| Deceased | 167a | 77.5 (68–85) | 157b | 79 (70–86) |
| Deceased (≥30 years) | 166 | 78 (68–85) | 157 | 79 (70–86) |
| Sibling | ||||
| Alive | 63c | 85 (81–89) | 68c | 86 (81–90) |
| Deceased | 450 | 73 (33.75–82) | 481 | 74 (22.5–85) |
| Deceased (≥30 years) | 384 | 78 (68–84) | 355 | 81 (71–86) |
| Proband sibling's spousesd | ||||
| Alive | 18c | 84 (82–87.5) | 90c | 82.5 (77–87) |
| Deceased | 272 | 75 (64–82) | 269 | 79 (71–85) |
| Deceased (≥30 years) | 270 | 75 (64.75–82) | 267 | 79 (71–85) |
| 1910 Italian birth cohort | ||||
| Life expectancy at birth | 49.33 | 54.52 | ||
| Life expectancy conditional on survival to age 30 years | 71.12 | 78.15 | ||
a
33 fathers had unknown age at death.
b
43 mothers had unknown age at death.
c
Censored for immigration not included.
d
Calculations include only the first spouse.