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. 2011 Sep 20;67A(4):433–439. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glr172

Table 1.

Participant Characteristics (M ± SD or n (%))

Characteristics Analysis Sample, N = 3,059
Age 76.4 ± 5.5
Race/ethnic group
    White 2,755 (90.1)
    Minority 304 (9.9)
Education
    <High school 145 (4.7)
    High school 482 (15.8)
    Some college 689 (22.5)
    College 567 (18.5)
    Graduate education 1,176 (38.4)
Alcohol (had 12 drinks in past 12 months) 2,000 (65.7)
Caffeine intake (mg/day) 235.2 ± 244.2
Benzodiazepine use 133 (4.4)
Non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic use 62 (2.0)
Antidepressant use 234 (7.7)
Diabetes 405 (13.2)
Hypertension 1,520 (49.7)
Coronary artery disease 747 (24.4)
Congestive heart failure 185 (6.1)
COPD 154 (5.0)
Number of mobility/IADL difficulties 0.4 ± 0.8
Geriatric Depression Scale ≥ 6 194 (6.4)
SF-12 physical 48.7 ± 10.1
SF-12 mental 55.0 ± 7.5

Note: N ranges from 3,044 to 3,059. IADL = instrumental activities of daily living; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.