Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Characteristic | (n = 951) |
|---|---|
| Selenium (µmol/L)1 | 0.93 (0.16) |
| Total IGF-1 (ng/mL)1 | 113.4 (31.2) |
| Age (years)1 | 75.8 (7.5) |
| Sex (% female) | 57.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)1 | 27.4 (4.0) |
| Energy Intake (kcal/d)1 | 1894.3 (556.9) |
| Alcohol (g/d)2 | 10.0 [5.7–20.0] |
| Smoking (pack-year)2 | 0 [0–20] |
| IL-6 (pg/mL)2 | 1.47 [0.86–2.36] |
| GPT. (U/L)1 | 19.4 (12.2) |
| Congestive Heart Failure(%) | 50 (5.3) |
| COPD (%) | 76(8.0) |
| Cancer (%) | 63 (6.6) |
| CRP (mg/L)1 | 2.03 [1.38–5.62] |
1
Mean (Standard Deviation) for continuous variables or percentages as noted,
2
Median [Interquartile Range]