Table 1.
Summary of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (Wave 1) and Generation Scotland Variables
| LBC1936 | GS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | |
| Age (y) | 895 | 69.6 | 0.8 | 7028 | 50.8 | 12.9 |
| Females (%) | 437 (49.9) | — | — | 4089 (58.2) | — | — |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 875 | 3.99 | 1.87 | 417 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| General cognitive ability | — | — | — | 6876 | 0.007 | 0.99 |
| Logical memory | 6953 | 30.8 | 7.9 | |||
| Digit-symbol coding | — | — | — | 6952 | 70.7 | 16.6 |
| Verbal fluency | — | — | — | 6949 | 40.6 | 11.7 |
| Alcohol (average units/wk) | — | — | — | 6414 | 10.5 | 11.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | — | — | — | 6988 | 26.9 | 5.09 |
| Smoking status (%) | — | — | — | 6854 | — | — |
| Current | 1135 (16%) | — | — | |||
| Ex | 2167 (32%) | — | — | |||
| Never | 3552 (52%) | — | — | |||
| SIMD | — | — | — | 6673 | 3953 | 1858 |
Note: BMI = body mass index; GS = Generation Scotland; IL = interleukin; LBC1936 = Lothian Birth Cohort 1936; SIMD = Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.