Table 1.
Occupational, demographic, and health characteristics of the study sample (n=2149). Years refer to the year that the variable was collected; for reference, GAZEL baseline was in 1989, exposure data was collected 1997–1999, and cognitive outcomes were assessed in 2010.
| n/mean | %/SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Educational attainment, 1989 | ||
| Less than HS | 1140 | 53.05 |
| HS or above | 1009 | 46.95 |
| Job category, 1997–1999 | ||
| Executive | 982 | 45.7 |
| Manager/professional | 1003 | 46.67 |
| Lower-wage | 161 | 7.49 |
| Gender, 1989 | ||
| Man | 1642 | 76.41 |
| Woman | 507 | 23.59 |
| Depressive/anxious symptoms, 2009 | ||
| Not depressed or anxious | 1870 | 87.02 |
| Depressed or anxious | 279 | 12.98 |
| Smoking status, 2010 | ||
| Nonsmoker | 2006 | 93.35 |
| Current smoker | 143 | 6.65 |
| Alcohol consumption, 2010 | ||
| Non-drinker | 246 | 11.45 |
| Light drinker | 1195 | 55.61 |
| Moderate drinker | 527 | 24.52 |
| Heavy drinker | 181 | 8.42 |
| BMI, 2010 | ||
| Normal/underweight | 1030 | 47.93 |
| Overweight | 916 | 42.62 |
| Obese | 203 | 9.45 |
| High cholesterol, 2010 | ||
| No | 1596 | 74.27 |
| Yes | 553 | 25.73 |
| Diabetes, 2010 | ||
| No | 2047 | 95.25 |
| Yes | 102 | 4.75 |
| History of MI, 2010 | ||
| No | 2116 | 98.46 |
| Yes | 33 | 1.54 |
| Marital status, 2010 | ||
| Not married/cohabiting | 320 | 15.43 |
| Married/cohabiting | 1754 | 84.57 |
| Mean age at testing | 64.50 | 2.86 |
| Mean years since retirement | 8.41 | 3.17 |