Table 1. Distribution of demographic characteristics according to age.
| Longevity(n = 92) | Younger Elderly#(n = 95) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90–99 yr (n = 52) | 100+ yr (n = 40) | p value¶ | No | Percent/Mean(SD) | p value* | |||
| No | Percent/Mean(SD) | No. | Percent/Mean(SD) | |||||
| Age(years) | 95.23±3.45 | 104.34 ± 3.12 | 0.03 | 67.56 ± 1.65 | 0.003 | |||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 18 | 34.6% | 13 | 32.5% | 1 | 36 | 37.9% | 0.87 |
| Female | 34 | 65.4% | 27 | 67.5% | 59 | 62.1% | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||||
| < 25.0 | 26 | 50.0% | 23 | 57.5% | 0.25 | 64 | 67.4% | <0.001 |
| 25.0–29.9 | 4 | 7.7% | 6 | 15% | 28 | 29.5% | ||
| ≥30.0 | 22 | 42.3% | 11 | 27.5% | 3 | 3.1% | ||
| WHR | 0.94±0.77 | 0.91 ± 0.56 | 0.44 | 1.06 ± 0.13 | 0.33 | |||
| Smoking status | ||||||||
| Ever Smokers | 8 | 15.4% | 18 | 45.0% | 0.004 | 10 | 10.5% | 0.20 |
| Never Smokers | 44 | 84.6% | 22 | 55.0% | 85 | 89.5% | ||
| Drinking status | ||||||||
| Ever Drinkers | 8 | 15.4% | 15 | 37.5% | 0.03 | 16 | 16.8% | 0.36 |
| Never Drinkers | 44 | 84.6% | 25 | 62.5% | 79 | 83.2% | ||
| Food Preference | ||||||||
| Vegetable preference | 16 | 30.8% | 13 | 32.5% | 0.13 | 27 | 28.4% | 0.47 |
| Meat preference | 1 | 1.9% | 5 | 12.5% | 3 | 3.2% | ||
| Balanced-diet | 35 | 67.3% | 22 | 55.0% | 65 | 68.4% | ||
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WHR; waist-hip ratio.
* p Values were based on t-test or test (two-sided) of the longevity and the younger elderly group.
¶ p values were based on t-test or test (two-sided) of elderly and centenarian group
# “Younger Elderly” include the subject between 65–70 yrs.