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. 2018 Oct 25;74(11):1778–1785. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly249

Table 1.

Characteristics of The Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort Participants Included in Analyses for Deriving the Trajectory Patterns (maximum n = 3,453) or in the Cross-sectional and Outcome Analyses (maximum n = 2,748)

Characteristics of the Trajectory Derivation Sample at in 1991–1995 Characteristics of the Cross-sectional and Outcome Analysis Sample at in 2005–2008
Women Men Women Men
Characteristic n Measure n Measure n Measure n Measure
Age, y 1,852 54.6 (9.3) 1,601 54.9 (9.2) 1,516 67.2 (8.9) 1,232 67.1 (8.6)
BMD, g/cm2 1,578* 0.91 (0.15) 1,243 1.04 (0.15) 925 0.90 (0.13) 792 1.0 (0.2)
BMI, kg/m2 1,837 26.8 (5.5) 1,596 28.2 (4.1) 1,457 27.7 (5.8) 1,202 29.0 (4.7)
CRP, mg/dL, median (IQR) 1,786 1.7 (0.3, 5.6) 1,568 1.5 (0.4, 4.3) 1,443 1.6 (0.8, 3.5) 1,199 1.5 (0.8, 2.9)
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 1,542 89.1 (19.4) 1,353 88.9 (18.7) 1,442 77.3 (16.4) 1,199 77.7 (16.5)
FEV1/FVC, % 1,593 0.74 (0.07) 1,383 0.73 (0.07) 1,308 0.73 (0.07) 1,052 0.71 (0.08)
FVC, mL 1,593 3313 (595) 1,383 4611 (833) 1,308 3037 (590) 1,052 4341 (904)
Gait time, s 1,222 3.4 (1.1) 1,059 3.3 (0.7) 1,452 3.6 (1.0) 1,192 3.5 (0.9)
Grip strength, kg 1,116 24.3 (7.6) 966 42.9 (10.1) 1,474 23.3 (6.0) 1,212 40.5 (9.7)
Hba1c, % 1,328 5.4 (0.9) 1,126 5.5 (1.1) 1,449 5.7 (0.6) 1,203 5.7 (0.7)
Heart rate, 1/min 1,852 67.3 (10.7) 1,601 63.2 (11.3) 1,516 63.9 (10.2) 1,231 60.8 (10.9)
LVMI, g/m2 1,492 86.8 (18.6) 1,132 103.9 (20.7) 1,227 86.6 (18.4) 900 103.6 (19.9)
MMSE, points 1,845 29.1 (1.3) 1,593 28.6 (1.6) 1,505 28.6 (2.5) 1,221 28.2 (2.1)
Pulse pressure, mmHg 1,852 51.7 (16.1) 1,601 52.6 (14.0) 1,514 58.7 (17.6) 1,231 57.3 (16.1)
TC/HDL ratio 1,829 4.0 (1.4) 1,590 5.0 (1.5) 1,449 3.3 (0.9) 1,202 3.7 (1.1)
BP medication, No. (%) 1,844 315 (17.1) 1,595 312 (19.6) 1,515 706 (46.6) 1,230 674 (54.8)
Lipid medication, No. (%) 1,852 105 (5.7) 1,600 143 (8.9) 1,515 578 (38.2) 1,230 615 (50.0)
Diabetes medication, No. (%) 1,851 51 (2.8) 1,601 62 (3.9) 1,466 117 (8.0) 1,159 142 (12.3)

Note: BMD = Bone mineral density; BMI = Body mass index: CRP = C-reactive protein; eGFR = Estimated glomerular filtration rate; FEV1 = 1 Second forced expiratory volume; FVC = Forced vital capacity; HbA1c = Glycated hemoglobin; HDL = High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LVMI = Left ventricular mass index; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; TC = Total cholesterol. *Presenting examination was six instead of five. †Presenting examination was seven instead of five.