Table 2.

 Baseline characteristics of sample at baseline and mortality over five years. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

Characteristics	Poor prognosis† (n=719)	Good prognosis‡ (n=1032)	Total sample (n=1751)
Mean (SD) age (years)	79.9 (7.5)*	75.9 (6.4)*	77.5 (7.1)
Women	396 (55)*	629 (61)*	1025 (58)
Mean (SD) education (years)	7.8 (3.7)*	10.3 (3.1)*	9.3 (3.6)
Functional status:
No impairment	345 (48)*	742 (72)*	1087 (62)
Mild or moderate impairment	230 (32)*	220 (21)*	450 (25)
Severe impairment	144 (20)*	70 (7)*	214 (12)
Mortality (% dead)	252 (35)*	165 (16)*	417 (24)

*P<0.05.

†Mini-mental state examination score ≤26, or a poor appetite some of time, occasionally, or most of time.

‡Mini-mental state examination score >25 and a poor appetite rarely or none of time.