Table 1 Characteristics of 617 Men and Women from the WELL Study, Victoria, Australia, 2010–2014
From: Diet quality and cognitive function in mid-aged and older men and women
Total n = 617 | Men n = 302 | Women n = 315 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age T1 (years) | 60.2 (3.14) | 60.2 (3.11) | 60.2 (3.17) |
BMI T1 (kg/m2) | 26.6 (4.71) | 27.2 (4.31) | 26.1 (5.00) |
BMI T3 (kg/m2) | 26.5 (4.76) | 27.1 (4.31) | 26.0 (5.09) |
Total physical activity T1 (MET hours/week) | 93.1 (78.9) | 97.2 (82.8) | 89.1 (74.8) |
Total physical activity T3 (MET hours/week) | 93.8 (82.4) | 97.2 (84.5) | 90.6 (80.4) |
Dietary Guideline Index T1 | 87.5 (13.9) | 84.4 (13.9) | 90.5 (13.2) |
Dietary Guideline Index T3 | 88.2 (13.3) | 85.2 (13.5) | 91.1 (12.4) |
Change in Dietary Guideline Index T3-T1 | 0.66 (11.0) | 0.77 (10.3) | 0.55 (11.6) |
Geriatric depression scale T3 | 1.72 (2.30) | 1.71 (2.25) | 1.73 (2.34) |
TICS-M T3 | 37.0 (4.06) Min – 24 Max - 48 | 36.3 (3.86) Min – 24 Max - 48 | 37.6 (4.15) Min – 24 Max - 48 |
Region T1 | N (%) | ||
Urban | 598 (96.9) | 293 (97.0) | 305 (96.8) |
Rural | 19 (3) | 9 (2.98) | 10 (3.17) |
Country of birth | |||
Australia | 472 (76.5) | 221 (73.2) | 251 (79.7) |
UK | 49 (7.94) | 31 (10.26) | 18 (5.71) |
Other | 96 (15.5) | 50 (16.6) | 46 (14.6) |
Relationship status T1 | |||
Married/defacto | 477 (77.4) | 258 (85.4) | 219 (69.6) |
Separated/divorced | 82 (13.3) | 25 (8.28) | 57 (18.2) |
Widowed | 28 (4.55) | 3 (0.99) | 25 (7.96) |
Never married | 29 (4.71) | 16 (5.30) | 13 (4.14) |
Retired T1 | |||
Yes | 215 (35.3) | 87 (29.1) | 128 (41.2) |
No | 395 (64.8) | 212 (70.9) | 183 (58.8) |
Education | |||
Up to 10 years | 136 (22.0) | 51 (16.9) | 85 (27.0) |
12 years/trade/certificate | 204 (33.1) | 116 (38.4) | 88 (27.9) |
University degree | 277 (44.9) | 135 (44.7) | 142 (45.1) |
Smoking status T1 | |||
Never smoked | 346 (56.1) | 154 (51.0) | 192 (60.9) |
Former smoker | 207 (33.6) | 120 (39.7) | 87 (27.6) |
Daily smoker | 64 (10.4) | 28 (9.27) | 36 (11.4) |
History of stroke, n (%) | 18 (2.9) | 11 (3.6) | 7 (2.2) |
History of diabetes, n (%) | 52 (8.4) | 37 (12.3) | 15 (4.8) |
History of heart disease, n (%) | 112 (18.2) | 73 (24.2) | 39 (12.4) |
History of hypertension, n (%) | 276 (44.7) | 139 (46.0) | 137 (43.5) |