Table 1.

Characteristics of subjects.

	Cases (n=12)	Controls (n=14)
Median age, years (range)	78 (60–92 range)	79 (58–98 range)
Male, n (%)	11 (92)	10 (71.4)
Race(%)
Black non-Hispanic	9 (75)	8 (61.5)
Black Hispanic	1 (8.3)	0
White non-Hispanic	2 (16.7)	3 (23.1)
White Hispanic	1 (8.3)	2 (15.4)
Median BMI (range)	23.8 (19.2–30.5)	27 (16.5–33)
US-born, n (%)	2 (16.7)	7 (50)
Median years in nursing home (range)	5 (1–19)	5.5 (0–18)
Median number of roommates (including self)	3	4
Daily eating in communal dining room (% citing yes)	8 (66.7)	9 (64)

All P=NS