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Characteristics of the cohort, by age and gender.
| Age group | No. of people (n = 1,533) |
Person–years (n = 21,676) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | Male (%) | |
| 65-69 years | 416 (48) | 312 (47) | 6,978 (53) | 4,588 (54) |
| 70-74 years | 455 (52) | 350 (53) | 6,194 (47) | 3,916 (46) |
| 65-74 years | 871 (100) | 662 (100) | 13,172 (100) | 8,504 (100) |
Mean follow-up time: 14.1 years (standard deviation: 7.0 years).
