Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Long-lived individuals | Younger elderly | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 1907 | 1387 | |
Genotype | 0.006 | ||
GG | 1322 (69.3) | 1017 (73.3) | |
GC | 525 (27.5) | 346 (24.9) | |
CC | 60 (3.1) | 24 (1.7) | |
Age, median (IQR), years | 94.0 (91.0–99.0) | 70.0 (67.0–72.0) | < 0.001 |
Sex | < 0.001 | ||
Men | 701 (36.8) | 766 (55.2) | |
Women | 1206 (63.2) | 621 (44.8) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | < 0.001 | ||
Underweight | 792 (41.5) | 233 (16.8) | |
Normal weight | 948 (49.7) | 791 (57.0) | |
Overweight or obesity | 167 (8.8) | 363 (26.2) | |
Educationa | < 0.001 | ||
Illiteracy | 1422 (74.7) | 472 (34.1) | |
Literacy | 482 (25.3) | 914 (65.9) | |
Living alone | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1601 (84.0) | 1227 (88.5) | |
Yes | 306 (16.0) | 160 (11.5) | |
Current smoking | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1640 (86.0) | 986 (71.1) | |
Yes | 267 (14.0) | 401(28.9) | |
Current drinking | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1581 (82.9) | 1037 (74.8) | |
Yes | 326 (17.1) | 350 (25.2) | |
Multimorbidity | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1537 (80.6) | 967 (69.8) | |
Yes | 370 (19.4) | 419 (30.2) |