Table 2.
Comparison of baseline characteristics
| Variables | MCR (n = 47) | NON-MCR (n = 1319) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) / Mean ± SD | n (%) / Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (years)a | 72.74 ± 7.08 | 68.52 ± 5.88 | < 0.001* |
| Genderb | |||
| Male | 12 (25.5) | 660 (50.0) | 0.001* |
| Female | 35 (74.5) | 659 (50.0) | |
| Education (years)a | 3.26 ± 2.91 | 5.04 ± 3.81 | < 0.001* |
| Marrital statusb | 0.002 | ||
| Married | 21 (44.7) | 888 (67.3) | |
| Single/widow/widower/divorced | 26 (55.3) | 431 (32.7) | |
| Smoking Habitb | |||
| Smoker | 7 (14.9) | 239 (18.1) | 0.235 |
| Non Smoker | 40 (72.1) | 1080 (81.9) | |
| Alcohol Consumptionb | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 58 (4.4) | 0.260 |
| No | 47 (3.6) | 1261 (95.6) | |
| Strata Statusb | 0.011* | ||
| Rural | 34 (72.3) | 699 (53.0) | |
| Urban | 13 (27.7) | 620 (47.0) | |
| Obesityb | 0.039 | ||
| Yes | 11 (23.4) | 160 (12.1) | |
| No | 36 (76.6) | 1159 (87.9) | |
| GDSa | 3.64 ± 2.88 | 3.03 ± 2.33 | 0.160 |
| Chronic diseases b | |||
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 27 (57.4) | 675 (51.6) | 0.461 |
| No | 20 (42.6) | 633 (48.4) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 17 (36.2) | 342 (26.1) | 0.132 |
| No | 30 (63.8) | 966 (73.9) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |||
| Yes | 20 (42.6) | 530 (40.5) | 0.765 |
| No | 27 (57.4) | 778 (59.5) | |
| Arthritis | |||
| Yes | 12 (25.5) | 331 (25.3) | 1.000 |
| No | 35 (74.5) | 977 (74.7) | |
| Stroke | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 20 (1.5) | 0.393 |
| No | 47 (100) | 1288 (98.5) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | |||
| Yes | 8 (17.0) | 116 (8.9) | 0.068 |
| No | 39 (83.0) | 1192 (91.1) | |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | |||
| Yes | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.3) | 0.816 |
| No | 228 (99.6) | 1183 (99.7) | |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 2 (4.3) | 10 (0.8) | 0.063 |
| No | 45 (95.7) | 1287 (99.2) | |
GDS Geriatric Depressive Scale
aIndependent t-test
bChi-squared test
*Significant at p < 0.05