Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics by Tertile of MIND Diet Score Among 809 Memory and Aging Project Participants, 2004–2017
| N | Tertile of MIND Diet Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | ||
| Median MIND diet score | 809 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 809 | 80.9 ± 7.2 | 81.3 ± 7.0 | 79.8 ± 7.0 |
| Male (%) | 809 | 29 | 25 | 23 |
| Education, mean ± SD (years) | 809 | 14.4 ± 3.1 | 15.2 ± 2.8 | 15.6 ± 2.9 |
| Smoking, never (%) | 809 | 54 | 60 | 59 |
| Physical activity weekly, mean ± SD, (hours) | 809 | 2.6 ± 2.9 | 3.8 ± 4.3 | 4.4 ± 3.8 |
| Body mass index, mean ± SD | 794 | 27.5 ± 5.1 | 27.2 ± 4.9 | 26.2 ± 5.1 |
| Depressive symptoms, mean ± SD, number | 809 | 1.2 ± 1.7 | 0.9 ± 1.3 | 0.7 ± 1.3 |
| Total energy, mean ± SD (kcal/d) | 809 | 1659 ± 550 | 1775 ± 561 | 1767 ± 466 |
| Global Cognitive score, mean ± SD | 809 | −0.02 ± 0.63 | 0.23 ± 0.53 | 0.26 ± 0.55 |
| Medical conditions | ||||
| Diabetes (%) | 809 | 27 | 20 | 19 |
| Hypertension (%) | 802 | 78 | 73 | 71 |
| Myocardial infarctions (%) | 871 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| Stroke (%) | 740 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
Note: DASH = Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; MIND = Mediterranean–DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay; SD = standard deviation.