Table 5.
Comparisons between female and male groups.
| Male (n = 387) | Female (n = 354) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age at death (years), mean (SD)a | 70.9 (11.4) | 73.5 (11.8) | 0.002 |
| Education (years), mean (SD)a | 5.1 (3.9) | 4.0 (3.5) | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity white, nb (%) | 278 (71.8%) | 334 (66.1%) | 0.09 |
| Alcohol misuse, nb (%) | 109 (32.1%) | 19 (5.8%) | <0.001 |
| Smoking, nb (%) | 205 (54.5%) | 93 (28.3%) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, nb (%) | 226 (59.5%) | 279 (79.0%) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, nb (%) | 96 (25.3%) | 102 (28.8%) | 0.28 |
| Dyslipidemia, nb (%) | 37 (9.8%) | 39 (11.0%) | 0.58 |
| a-MDD, nb (%) | 22 (6.3%) | 32 (10.4%) | 0.054 |
| LLD, nb (%) | 35 (9.6%) | 45 (14.0%) | 0.07 |
| DS, nb (%) | 80 (20.7%) | 88 (24.9%) | 0.17 |
| CDR = 0.5, nb (%) | 59 (15.2%) | 62 (17.5%) | 0.40 |
Data are presented as means (SD) and for categorical values as the number of cases and percentage (%) when indicated.
Key: a-MDD, adult-onset major depressive disorder; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating scale; DS, depressive symptoms 3 months prior to death; LLD, late life MDD; MDD, major depressive disorder.
a
Mann-Whitney test.
b
Qui-square test.