Table 1 Baseline details of the HAALSI cohort (n = 5059)
Female | Male | All | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 2714 (53.6) | 2345 (46.4) | 5059 | – | |
Mean age (years) (SD) | 61.7 (13.3) | 61.7 (12.8) | 61.7 (13.1) | 0.95 | |
Age group (%) | 40–49 | 500 (18) | 418 (18) | 918 (18) | <0.001 |
50–59 | 785 (29) | 625 (27) | 1410 (28) | ||
60–69 | 661 (24) | 643 (27) | 1304 (26) | ||
70–79 | 432 (16) | 446 (19) | 878 (17) | ||
80+ | 336 (12) | 213 (9) | 549 (11) | ||
Marital status | Never married | 123 (5) | 166 (7) | 289 (6) | <0.001 |
Divorced/separated | 351 (13) | 299 (13) | 650 (13) | ||
Widowed | 1264 (47) | 277 (12) | 1541 (30) | ||
Married/cohabiting | 973 (36) | 1601 (68) | 2574 (51) | ||
HIV positive (%) | 565 (21) | 482 (23) | 1047 (21) | 0.82 | |
Previous angina (%) | 293 (11) | 163 (7) | 456 (9) | <0.001 | |
Previous stroke (%) | 63 (3) | 86 (3) | 149 (3) | 0.31 | |
Hypertension (%) | 1806 (67) | 1338 (57) | 3145 (62) | <0.001 | |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 324 (12) | 235 (10) | 559 (11) | 0.03 | |
Chronic bronchitis (%) | 12 (0.4) | 16 (0.7) | 28 (0.6) | 0.25 | |
Anaemia (%) | 1042 (38) | 833 (36) | 1875 (37) | 0.15 | |
Median 5 m walk speed (m/s) (IQR) | 0.63 (0.50 to 0.83) | 0.63 (0.50 to 0.83) | 0.63 (0.50 to 0.83) | <0.001 | |
Median maximum grip strength (Kg) (IQR) | 22.5(17.7 to 27.3) | 30.7 (23.2 to 37.2) | 25.4 (19.3 to 32.3) | <0.001 | |
Mean body mass index (Kg/m2) (SD) | 29.3 (7.5) | 24.9 (5.4) | 27.3 (7.0) | <0.001 | |
> = 1 basic ADL impairment (%) | 257/2709 (9.5) | 219/2332 (9.4) | 476/5042 (9.4) | 0.90 | |