Table 3.
Data Sources and Study Variables
| Data Source | Study Variables |
|---|---|
| Participants’ self‐report | Sociodemographic data |
| Subjective health | |
| Use of medical services | |
| Memory complaints | |
| Depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale)27 | |
| GP | History of diseases |
| Current diseases | |
| Medication | |
| Smoking status | |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| Physical activity | |
| Body mass index ([weight in kilograms] / [height in meters2]) | |
| 6‐Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT)28 | |
| Impairment in activities of daily living (Rankin Scale, Barthel Index)31 | |
| Blood pressure | |
| Ankle‐to‐brachial index | |
| Electrocardiogram | |
| Fasting blood sample | Total cholesterol |
| Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol | |
| High‐density lipoprotein cholesterol | |
| Triglycerides | |
| Serum glucose | |
| Hemoglobin A1c | |
| Creatinine | |
| Homocysteine | |
| High‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein | |
| Ultrasound imaging | Intima‐media thickness of common carotid artery2000 |