Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the 5135 female participants according to their mortality status at follow-up.
| Baseline Characteristic | Alive (n = 4783) | Died (n = 352) | Statistic (df) | p |
| Mean (S.D.) | t | |||
| Age (years) | 73.9 (5.3) | 78.6 (6.4) | −15.7 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 (4.3) | 25.8 (4.9) | 0.25 | 0.80 |
| % | χ2 | |||
| ≥12 years of education | 23.7 | 17.9 | 6.1 (1) | 0.01 |
| Married or living with others | 51.4 | 42.1 | 11.7 (1) | 0.006 |
| High alcohol consumption (≥24 g per day) | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 (1) | 0.07 |
| Heavy smoker (≥10 pack years) | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 (1) | 0.45 |
| Physical activity limitations | 9.0 | 31.0 | 167 (1) | <0.001 |
| Comorbidity | 45.7 | 59.9 | 26.6 (1) | <0.001 |
| Cognitive impairment (MMSE <26) | 6.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 (1) | 0.05 |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥16) | 28.5 | 38.7 | 16.5 (1) | <0.001 |
| Centre | 5.6 (2) | 0.06 | ||
| Bordeaux | 22.9 | 25.8 | ||
| Dijon | 53.2 | 55.9 | ||
| Montpellier | 23.9 | 18.3 | ||