Table 2.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of participants
| Sample Characteristic | HRS-HCAP (n = 3496) | MexCog (n = 2042) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age (M, SD) | 76.6 (7.5) | 68.1 (9.0) | < 0.001 |
| Sex/Gender (n, column % female) | 2095 (59.9) | 1203 (58.9) | 0.459 |
| Education (n, column %) | |||
| No Formal Education | 22 (0.6) | 350 (17.3) | < 0.001 |
| Early Childhood Education | 0 (0.0) | 673 (33.3) | |
| Primary School (Grade 1–5) | 158 (4.5) | 452 (22.3) | |
| Lower Secondary (Grades 6–8) | 251 (7.2) | 317 (15.7) | |
| Upper Secondary (Grades 9–12) | 1445 (41.4) | 60 (3.0) | |
| Some College | 765 (21.9) | 156 (7.7) | |
| College or more | 850 (24.3) | 16 (0.8) | |
| History of Stroke (n, column %) | 342 (9.9) | 82 (4.0) | < 0.001 |
| Type 2 Diabetes (n, column %) | 1029 (29.7) | 575 (28.2) | 0.219 |
| Hypertension (n, column %) | 973 (28.4) | 894 (43.8) | < 0.001 |