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. 2016 Feb 10;71(7):974–981. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glv222

Table 2.

Events, Person-Years of Follow-up and Events/Person-Years by Medication Use for Each Outcome

Outcome Physical Activity Successful Aging Health Education
Events/N PY Events/100 PY Events/N PY Events/100 PY
MMD*
 ACE inhibitor use 86/260 556.65 15.45 105/255 522.55 20.09
 Other antihypertensive use 120/401 904.22 13.27 149/409 887.02 16.80
 No antihypertensive use 40/156 360.74 11.09 36/152 362.90 9.92
Persistent MMD
 ACE inhibitor use 41/260 575.35 7.13 68/255 541.39 12.56
 Other antihypertensive use 62/401 930.20 6.67 79/409 920.16 8.59
 No antihypertensive use 17/156 366.15 4.64 15/152 370.74 4.05

Notes: ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; MMD = major mobility disability; PY = person-years.

*Defined by the inability to complete a 400-m walk test within 15min without sitting and without the help of another person or walker.

Defined by two consecutive MMD assessments separated by 6 months or MMD followed by death. 100 PY = 100 person-years.