Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 941)
Characteristic | Mean (SD)/ % |
|---|---|
Age (years; mean, SD) | 68.8 (4.9) |
Women, % | 53.0 |
Education (CASMIN; %) | |
Low | 23.2 |
Medium | 54.1 |
High | 22.7 |
Relationship status, % | |
Married / cohabitating | 64.1 |
Single / divorced / widowed / living apart | 35.9 |
Employment status, % | |
Employed | 21.4 |
Retired | 78.6 |
MoCA sum score (points; mean, SD) | 24.6 (2.9) |
Mental demands at work | |
Index Executive | 3.1 (.7) |
Index Verbal | 3.5 (.6) |
Index Novelty | 3.5 (.6) |
Diagnoses as reported by the attending GP, % | |
Diabetes mellitus | 38.4 |
History of stroke | 4.4 |
History of myocardial infarction | 5.5 |
Arterial hypertension | 87.1 |
Obesity | 54.3 |
Total cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l | 55.4 |
Physical activity (≥ 2 times per week, ≥ 30 min) | 25.3 |
Depressive symptoms (GDS; mean, SD) | 1.6 (2.0) |