Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population by Age (N=1,462)
| Age Decade, y | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristicb | 50–59 (n=296) | 60–69 (n=522) | 70–79 (n=373) | 80–89 (n=271) |
| Male sex | 153 (51.7) | 261 (50.0) | 195 (52.3) | 161 (59.4) |
| Age, median (range), y | 55 (50–59) | 65 (60–69) | 75 (70–79) | 83 (80–89) |
| Education, median (range), y | 16 (9–20) | 15 (6–20) | 14 (6–20) | 14 (7–20) |
| APOEa | 83 (29.1) | 149 (28.7) | 115 (30.8) | 69 (25.5) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 5 (1.7) | 26 (5.0) | 36 (9.7) | 60 (22.1) |
| Hypertension | 93 (31.4) | 280 (53.6) | 247 (66.4) | 222 (81.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 30 (10.1) | 75 (14.4) | 69 (18.5) | 61 (22.5) |
| Dyslipidemia | 195 (65.9) | 420 (80.5) | 304 (81.7) | 243 (89.7) |
| Coronary artery disease | 20 (6.8) | 88 (16.9) | 104 (28.0) | 123 (45.4) |
| Smoking status (ever) | 111 (37.5) | 242 (46.3) | 188 (50.4) | 115 (42.5) |
a
APOE4=apolipoprotein Epsilon 4
b
Values are presented as number (percentage) of patients unless specified otherwise. Data were missing for APOE4‡ (n=14), atrial fibrillation (n=1), hypertension (n=1), diabetes mellitus (n=1), dyslipidemia (n=1), and coronary artery disease (n=1).