Table 2.
Participant characteristics by weight group (n = 417)
| Characteristics | Normal weight (n = 264) | Overweight (n = 135) | Obese (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in wave 1 (1991–1993), years | 82.9 ±2.5 (80–90) | 83.0 ±2.4 (80–90) | 82.7 ±2.1 (80–90) |
| BMI in 1963 | 22.7± 1.7 (16.3–24.9) | 26.7 ± 1.3 (25.0–29.9) | 31.2 ±1.4a (30.0–35.4) |
| BMI in wave 1 | 23.4 + 3.2 (15.6–32.9) | 26.1 + 3.6 (14.3–35.6) | 31.4+ 4.6a (22.9–38.6) |
| Education, years | 7.±±2.8b (2–23) | 6.9 ± 1.±(3–16) | 6.1 ±1.2 (4–10) |
| Women | 179 (68) | 81 (60) | 17 (94)c |
| No physical activity in midlife | 24 (9) | 11 (8) | 2 (11) |
| Ever smoked | 115 (44)d | 40 (37) | 2 (11) |
| Ever used alcohol | 201 (76)e | 86 (64) | 11 (61) |
| Hypertension | 117 (44) | 62 (46) | 13 (72) |
| Diabetes | 30 (11)e | 30 (22) | 4 (22) |
| Stroke | 52 (20) | 27 (20) | 4 (22) |
Figures are means ± SD with ranges in parentheses or numbers with percentages in parentheses.
a
p < 0.05 for all pairwise comparisons;
b
p < 0.05 for normal weight versus overweight and obese;
c
p < 0.05 for obese versus normal weight and overweight;
d
p < 0.05 for normal weight versus obese;
e
p < 0.05 for normal weight versus overweight. All information on vascular risk factors indicates lifetime exposure.