Table 1.
Characteristics of participants aged 60 and older of the 2001 and 2015 cohorts a.
| 2001 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 6822 | n = 10219 | p Value | |
| Age, y | |||
| 60–74 years | 5224 (74.5) | 7073 (72.5) | <0.001 |
| ≥75 years | 1598 (25.5) | 3146 (27.5) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 69.3 (7.5) | 71.2 (7.9) | <0.001 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 3169 (47.6) | 4496 (45.2) | 0.002 |
| Female | 3653 (52.4) | 5723 (54.8) | |
| Education, y | |||
| No schooling | 2138 (36.0) | 2142 (24.0) | <0.001 |
| 1–6 years | 3646 (50.3) | 5541 (52.9) | 0.31 |
| ≥7 years | 1038 (13.7) | 2536 (22.9) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.6 (3.9) | 4.9 (4.5) | <0.001 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 4936 (57.8) | 7267 (60.5) | 0.08 |
| Rural | 1886 (42.2) | 2952 (39.5) | |
| Cardiovascular conditions | |||
| Hypertension | 2876 (41.3) | 5354 (50.3) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 1188 (16.8) | 2686 (24.9) | <0.001 |
| Heart attack | 298 (3.3) | 477 (3.8) | 0.37 |
| Stroke | 254 (3.5) | 293 (2.6) | 0.002 |
| CVD Treatment b | |||
| Hypertension | 2190 (76.3) | 4738 (85.9) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 1030 (87.6) | 2499 (93.2) | <0.001 |
| Heart attack | 211 (66.8) | 341 (70.7) | 0.95 |
| Stroke | 141 (53.4) | 153 (46.9) | 0.44 |
| BMI | |||
| 18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 2491 (38.7) | 3511 (34.8) | 0.004 |
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 158 (3.5) | 185 (2.2) | 0.03 |
| 25.0–29.9 (Overweight) | 2983 (41.5) | 4331 (42.9) | 0.08 |
| ≥30 (Obese) | 1183 (16.3) | 2182 (20.1) | <0.001 |
| Health insurance (yes) | 4287 (56.9) | 9376 (90.4) | <0.001 |
Notes: Characteristics are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Values in parenthesis are weighted % derived using sampling weights of the MHAS. a The reported p value is for χ2 or t test for a significant difference in proportion or mean between years. b Cardiovascular treatment for those with each condition. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular conditions; SD, standard deviation.