Table 1.
General characteristics of subjects according to age groups.
| Variables | Age Group (Years) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <50 (n = 49) | 50–65 (n = 58) | 66–80 (n = 19) | >80 (n = 27) | |
| Female (%) | 65.3 | 69.0 | 78.9 | 77.8 |
| Age | 37.6 ± 6.4 | 58.1 ± 4.0 | 72.8 ± 5.2 | 85.7 ± 4.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.89 ± 5.21 a | 25.64 ± 3.19 b | 29.69 ± 4.31 a | 28.33 ± 3.98 a,b |
Results are presented as mean ± SD. Differences in categorical variables were examined using chi-squared analysis and are presented as a percentage (%). BMI: body mass index. The values of the same row not sharing the same superscript are significantly different, p < 0.05.