Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample.
| Variable | Final sample (n = 129) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Women, n (%) | 69 (53.5%) |
| Age at mid‐life measurement, median [Q1, Q3] | 55.1 [54.2, 55.8] |
| Age at death, median [Q1, Q3] | 84.1 [77.2, 87.2] |
| Education | |
| No high school degree, n (%) | 14 (10.9%) |
| High school degree, n (%) | 35 (27.1%) |
| Some college, n (%) | 34 (26.4%) |
| College graduate, n (%) | 46 (35.7%) |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Mid‐life FSRP, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.8 |
| Late‐life FSRP, mean ± SD | 20.3 ± 14.1 |
| Time (years) from mid‐life FSRP to death, median [Q1, Q3] | 33.4 [26.3, 37.2] |
| Time (years) from final FSRP to death, median [Q1, Q3] | 4.4 [3.0, 6.8] |
| ApoE ɛ4 carriers, n (%) | 32 (24.8%) |
| Clinical dementia rating | |
| None (0.0), n (%) | 48 (37.8%) |
| Very mild (0.5), n (%) | 22 (17.3%) |
| Mild (1.0), n (%) | 12 (9.5%) |
| Moderate (2.0), n (%) | 16 (12.6%) |
| Severe (3.0), n (%) | 29 (22.8%) |
| FSRP components at mid‐life | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean ± SD | 124 ± 14 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 32 (24.8%) |
| Antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 10 (7.8%) |
| Prevalent diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2 (1.6%) |
| Prevalent cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 3 (2.3%) |
| Prevalent atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 3 (2.3%) |
| FSRP components at final measurement | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean ± SD | 136 ± 20 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 6 (4.7%) |
| Antihypertensive medication, n (%) | 69 (53.5%) |
| Prevalent diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 13 (10.1%) |
| Prevalent cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 32 (25.0%) |
| Prevalent atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 24 (18.6%) |