Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participating elderly men and women, The Tromsø Study (2007-2008)
| Men (n = 1558) | Women (n = 1553) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) | 71.2 (5.3) | 72.0 (5.6) | < 0.001a |
| Currently married, % (n) | 75.6 (1178) | 51.4 (798) | < 0.001b |
| Lower education, % (n) | 33.2 (517) | 52.9 (822) | < 0.001b |
| Smoking, % (n) | |||
| Never smoked | 24.4 (380) | 47.8 (743) | < 0.001b |
| Previous smokers | 60.6 (944) | 38.2 (593) | |
| Current smokers | 15.0 (234) | 14.0 (217) | |
| Alcohold more than once a month, % (n) | 57.1 (878) | 39.6 (605) | < 0.005b |
| BMI (kg/m2) Mean (SD) | 27.0 (3.6) | 27.0 (4.5) | 0.69a |
| Risk of malnutrition, % (n) | |||
| Low | 94.3 (1470) | 91.4 (1419) | 0.005b |
| Medium | 3.5 (55) | 5.5 (85) | |
| High | 2.1 (33) | 3.2 (49) | |
| SCL-10 score Median (interquartile range) | 1.10 (1.00-1.30) | 1.20 (1.07-1.44) | < 0.001c |
| SCL-10 score ≥ 1.85, % (n) | 3.9 (61) | 9.1 (142) | < 0.001b |
at-test, bchi-square test, cMann-Whitney U test, d n is 1538 men and 1526 women (alcohol).