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. 2014 Apr 17;69(9):1170–1176. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu038

Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample of Women (N = 121) From the Healthy Women Study

Range
Age, mean (SD), y 73.3 (1.7) 68–77
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 27.7 (5.1) 18.5–45.1
White, n (%) 111 (91.7)
Education, n (%)
 High school or less 28 (23.1)
 Some college 23 (19.0)
 4-y degree or higher 70 (57.9)
Hypertension, n (%) 51 (42.2)
Sleep medication use, n (%) 16 (13.2)
Beck Depression Inventory, median (IQR) 5.0 (6.0) 0–19
Sleep
 Actigraphy sleep time, mean (SD), min 396.6 (53.3) 234.9–499.6
 Actigraphy efficiency, mean (SD), % 84.7 (6.2) 66.6–98.2
 Diary sleep time, mean (SD), min 420.0 (60.2) 285.0–588.8
 Diary efficiency, mean (SD), % 92.9 (5.8) 67.3–99.5
Physical activity
 Accelerometer count average, median (IQR), ct·min−1·d−1 190.5 (91.1) 59.3–594.1
 Accelerometer MVPA, median (IQR), min·d−1 61.9 (45.8) 9.7–185.5
 Diary LTPA, median (IQR), min·d−1 49.3 (38.9) 0.0–212.1
 Diary LTPA, median (IQR), MET·h·d−1 2.0 (2.4) 0.0–100.1
Cognitive function
 Modified Mini-Mental State Examination, median (IQR)* 97.0 (5.0) 73–100
 Digit Symbol Substitution Test, mean (SD), # correct 49.3 (9.9) 21–73
 Trail Making Test A, median (IQR), s* 36.0 (13.5) 16–71
 Trail Making Test B, median (IQR), s 80.0 (40.0) 40–240
 Letter fluency (F + S), mean (SD), # correct 28.26 (7.9) 1–29
 Animal fluency, mean (SD), # correct 17.74 (4.7) 11–49

Notes: BMI = body mass index; IQR = interquartile range; LTPA = leisure-time physical activity; MET = metabolic equivalent; MVPA = moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity; SD = standard deviation.

*N = 120.