Table 1.
Subject baseline characteristics and their blood test results
| Character (N=1973) | mean(SD) or N(%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) |
69.51(6.71) |
| Weight (Kgms) |
58.36(11.20) |
| TMSE |
26.06(3.62) |
| Thai ADL scale scores |
0.83(2.35) |
| Tinetti balance & gait assessment (N=868) |
23.72(2.92) |
| Tinetti balance subscale assessment (N=868) |
15.25(1.81) |
| Tinetti gait subscale assessment (N=868) |
8.47(1.28) |
| Sum Thai GDS |
9.35(6.65) |
| Serum B12 (pmol/L) (N=309) |
448.85(229.43) |
| Serum folate (nmol/L) (N=309) |
7.83(5.29) |
| Serum homocystein (μmol/L) (N=309) |
14.42(5.13) |
| Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) (N=318) |
223.56(48.23) |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) (N=318) |
113.41(47.36) |
| Serum triglyceride (mg/dL) (N=318) |
157.09(96.76) |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dL) (N=319) |
12.79(1.89) |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) |
140.46(20)/81.64(10.47) |
| Timed get up and go (TUG) (seconds) |
13.22(7.27) |
| Gender: male/female |
689(34.9)/1284(65.1) |
| Religion: Buddhist/Islam/Christian/ Other (N=1962) |
1907(97.2)/51(2.6)/2(0.1)/2(0.1) |
| Marital status: married/ single/ widowed or divorced (N=1960) |
1009(51.5)/ 146(7.4)/ 805(41.1) |
| Levels of education: no formal years of education/ < 4 years/4 years/ >4-6 years/ >6-9 years/Diploma levels/ >=bachelor degree (N=1968) |
224(11.4)/ 273(13.9)/ 934(47.5)/ 167(8.5)/152(7.7)/137(7)/ 81(4.1) |
| Previous occupation: Civil Servant/Business/ employee/ agriculturist/ Other (N=1967) |
369(18.8)/ 480(24.4)/ 415(21.1)/ 220(11.2)/ 483(24.6) |
| Currently still working (N=1966) |
1043(53.1) |
| Levels of income: very poor / not enough or poor/ sometimes insufficient/sufficient income/good income with some saving (N=1938) |
60(3.1)/403(20.8)/490(25.3)/809(41.7)/176(9.1) |
| Living status : alone/ with family/ with non-family/ other (N=1964) | 125(6.4)/ 1752(89.2)/ 27(1.4)/ 60(3.1) |
TMSE = Thai Mini Mental State Examination ADL = Activity of daily living.
GDS = Geriatric depression scale.