TABLE 2.
Characteristics and risk factors of the study sample (n = 1391) and average choline intake
| Characteristic | Value |
| Female (%) | 53.4 |
| Age at neuropsychological exam (y) | 60.8 ± 9.31 |
| Education (%) | |
| At most some high school | 0.2 |
| High school graduate | 2.5 |
| Some college or vocational | 31.6 |
| College graduate/postgraduate | 65.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 5.1 |
| Total energy (kcal/d) | 1857.9 ± 595.9 |
| Saturated fat (g/d) | 22.4 ± 10.1 |
| Folate intake (μg/d) | 605.3 ± 300.6 |
| Vitamin B-6 intake (mg/d) | 8.4 ± 24.0 |
| Vitamin B-12 intake (μg/d) | 13.1 ± 24.8 |
| Average choline intake, exam 5 (mg/d) | 322.7 ± 106.2 |
| Average choline intake, exam 5 (log) | 5.7 ± 0.3 |
| Average choline intake, exam 7 (mg/d) | 321.1 ± 105.2 |
| Average choline intake, exam 7 (log) | 5.7 ± 0.3 |
| Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 8.3 ± 3.1 |
| Framingham Stroke Risk Profile2 | 0.1 ± 0.1 |
| APOEgene | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
1
Mean ± SD (all such values).
2
Provides the estimated stroke risk over the subsequent 10-y period.