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. 2021 Aug 11;4(8):e2120398. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20398

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Participants.

Characteristic Participants (N = 1159)
Age, mean (SD), y 77.4 (6.0)
Educational level, mean (SD), y 12.6 (3.5)
Sex, No. (%)
Female 728 (63)
Male 431 (37)
African American, No. (%) 696 (60)
Chronic medical conditions, mean (SD), No. 1.3 (1.0)
APOE4, No. (%) 393 (34)
Composite physical activity score, mean (SD), min/wk 170.6 (4.5)
Composite physical activity score by activity level, min/wk
Little activity (response to at least 4 items on physical activity measure is 0 min/wk)
No. participants 357
Median (range) 0
Mean (SD) 0
Medium activity (<150 min/wk)
No. participants 400
Median (range) 62.5 (2 to 150)
Mean (SD) 71 (42)
High activity (≥150 min/wk)
No. participants 402
Median (range) 327.5 (153 to 2940)
Mean (SD) 422 (330)
Total tau, geometric, mean (95% CI), pg/mL
Low total tau (≤0.40 pg/mL) 0.48 (0.47 to 0.50)
High total tau (>0.40 pg/mL) 0.48 (0.47 to 0.50)
Global cognitive function score
Mean (SD) 0.209 (0.680)
Range (–3.026 to 1.456)
Episodic memory score
Mean (SD) 0.189 (0.827)
Range (–2.462 to 1.418)
Mini-Mental State Examination score
Mean (SD) 0.257 (0.609)
Range (–4.143 to 0.810)
Perceptual speed score
Mean (SD) 0.245 (0.902)
Range (–1.747 to 2.800)

Abbreviation: APOE4, apolipoprotein e4.