Table 1.
Comparison of Select Sample Characteristics Between LASI-DAD (N = 1,865) and HRS-HCAP (N = 2,111)
| Variables | LASI-DAD | HRS-HCAP |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 60–64 | 27.9 | |
| 65–69 | 29.8 | 33.9 |
| 70–74 | 18.9 | 25.6 |
| ≥75 | 23.3 | 40.6 |
| Sex (% female) | 52.9 | 54.9 |
| Education, y | ||
| 0 (LASI-DAD) | 46.0 | |
| ≤11a | 46.1 | 16.2 |
| 12 | 3.0 | 33.5 |
| ≥13 | 4.9 | 50.3 |
| Cardiovascular characteristics | ||
| Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg | 38.5 | 26.2 |
| Diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg | 22.5 | 9.8 |
| Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg | 42.5 | 28.0 |
| Pulse >100 beats/min | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Homocysteine >15 mol/L | 67.1 | 22.3 |
| At-risk pro-B-type natriuretic peptideb | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Metabolic characteristics | ||
| Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 | 29.9 | 77.9 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin ≥6.5% | 26.8 | 15.6 |
| HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL | 39.7 | 16.0 |
| Lipoprotein (a) >30 mg/dL | 41.3 | |
| In ammation characteristics | ||
| C-reactive protein >3 mg/L | 36.8 | 35.7 |
| White blood cell count >11,000/mm3 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Albumin <3.5 g/dL | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| Uric acid >7 mg/dL | 7.1 |
Note: Data are given as percentage of each group.
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HRS-HCAP, Health and Retirement Study–Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol; LASI-DAD, Longitudinal Aging Study in India–Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia.
a
HRS-HCAP includes the sample that never attended school in this category (N = 12).
b
Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is 900 pg/mL or greater for those aged 60 to 74 years and 1,800 pg/mL or greater for those aged 75 years and older.