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. 2020 Mar 11;12(5):4617–4640. doi: 10.18632/aging.102925

Table 2. Participant characteristics.

Category Total 18-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years 61-70 years 71-81 years
Participants (%) 77 (100%) 14 (18.2%) 15 (19.5%) 13 (16.9%) 10 (13.0%) 13 (16.9%) 12 (15.6%)
Age (years) 49.38±18.00 24.43 ± 3.84 35.40 ± 3.09 46.69 ± 2.75 55.50 ± 2.51 66.31 ± 3.01 75.42 ± 2.64
Female (%) 36 (46.8%) 7 (50.0%) 6 (40.0%) 7 (53.8%) 5 (50.0%) 7 (53.8%) 4 (33.3%)
Left-handed 4 2 1 1 0 0 0
|EHI LQ| 91.54 ± 15.55 76.50 ± 19.49 93.13 ± 9.10 96.03 ± 9.97 96.64 ± 7.11 98.60 ± 5.04 90.30 ± 23.22
MoCA 28.23 ± 1.65 29.14 ± 1.41 28.33 ± 1.50 28.00 ± 1.68 28.20 ± 1.87 28.38 ± 1.50 27.17 ± 1.70
Baecke 8.33 ± 1.14 8.54 ± 0.89 8.31 ± 1.65 8.67 ± 0.99 8.09 ± 1.05 8.48 ± 1.25 7.80 ± 0.54

Pooled group data and data for subdivisions of six age groups are reported for illustrative purposes. Data is displayed as total number or as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: |EHI LQ| = absolute value of the lateralization quotient assessed by Edinburgh Handedness Inventory; MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment; Baecke = Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity.