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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline

From: Short daytime napping reduces the risk of cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults: a 5-year longitudinal study

Characteristics

Men (n = 159)

Women (n = 230)

P value

Age (years)

 65–69

39 (24.5%)

58 (25.2%)

0.9955

 70–79

83 (52.2%)

117 (50.9%)

 

 80–89

35 (22.0%)

52 (22.6%)

 

 90–99

2 (1.3%)

3 (1.3%)

 

Baseline HDS-R score

  ≥ 26

126 (79.3%)

195 (84.8%)

0.1575

 21–25

33 (20.8%)

35 (15.2%)

 

Area of residence

 Heisei-cho

40 (25.2%)

63 (27.4%)

0.8174

 Matto

67 (42.1%)

98 (42.6%)

 

 Katakai

52 (32.7%)

69 (30.0%)

 

Family environment

 Living with family

153 (96.2%)

206 (89.6%)

0.0155

 Living alone

6 (3.8%)

24 (10.4%)

 

Job status

 Employed

84 (52.8%)

52 (22.6%)

< 0.0001

 Unemployed/retired

75 (47.2%)

178 (77.4%)

 

History of hypertension

 Absent

82 (51.6%)

116 (50.4%)

0.8254

 Present

77 (48.4%)

114 (49.6%)

 

History of cerebrovascular disease

 Absent

150 (94.3%)

224 (97.4%)

0.1244

 Present

9 (5.7%)

6 (2.6%)

 

History of diabetes

 Absent

146 (91.8%)

210 (91.3%)

0.8565

 Present

13 (8.2%)

20 (8.7%)

 

Alcohol consumptiona(gou/wk)

 Non-drinker

41 (25.8%)

167 (72.6%)

< 0.0001

  < 7

21 (13.2%)

37 (16.1%)

 

 7–13

36 (22.6%)

22 (9.6%)

 

 14–20

41 (25.8%)

3 (1.3%)

 

  ≥ 21

20 (12.6%)

1 (0.4%)

 

Smoking

 Non-smoker

53 (33.3%)

224 (97.4%)

< 0.0001

 Past smoker

60 (37.7%)

2 (0.9%)

 

 Current smoker

46 (28.9%)

4 (1.7%)

 

Bedtime

 -8:59 p.m.

27 (17.0%)

18 (7.8%)

< 0.0001

 9:00–9:59 p.m.

62 (39.0%)

54 (23.5%)

 

 10:00–10:59 p.m.

39 (24.5%)

79 (34.3%)

 

 11:00 p.m.-

31 (19.5%)

79 (34.3%)

 

Duration of nighttime sleep (hr)

  < 6

23 (14.5%)

48 (20.9%)

0.1437

 6–6.9

38 (23.9%)

65 (28.3%)

 

 7–7.9

52 (32.7%)

73 (31.7%)

 

 8–8.9

35 (22.0%)

32 (13.9%)

 

  ≥ 9

11 (6.9%)

12 (5.2%)

 

Duration of daytime nap (min)

 0

52 (32.7%)

101 (43.9%)

0.0098

 1–29

35 (22.0%)

63 (27.4%)

 

 30–59

39 (24.5%)

35 (15.2%)

 

  ≥ 60

33 (20.8%)

31 (13.5%)

 
  1. aEquivalent to Japanese sake (1 gou of sake is equivalent to 180 mg sake or 27 g ethanol)