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Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 1153)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), range | 73.6 (6.8), 64–100 |
| Age | |
| 64–74 | 720 (62) |
| 75–84 | 334 (29) |
| ≥ 85 | 99 (9) |
| Women | 663 (58) |
| Living alone | 344 (30) |
| Education | |
| More than basica or basic | 103 (9) |
| Less than basic | 1050 (91) |
| MMSE ≤26 | 323 (28) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
| < 20 | 68 (6) |
| 20–24.9 | 317 (28) |
| 25–29.9 | 498 (43) |
| 30–34.9 | 206 (18) |
| ≥ 35 | 61 (5) |
| Number of prescribed medicines | |
| < 5 | 855 (74) |
| 5–7 | 207 (18) |
| 8–9 | 66 (6) |
| ≥ 10 | 25 (2) |
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