Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of 181 Older Adults by Apolipoprotein E4 Genotype
Characteristic | Overall Sample (n = 181) | APOE4 status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
APOE4: no copies (n = 136) | APOE4: ≥ 1 copy (n = 45) | p-valuea | ||
Age in Years, mean (SD) | 77.7 (5.1) | 77.9 (5.3) | 77.3 (4.6) | .6701 |
Male Sex, n (%) | 83 (45.9%) | 57 (41.9%) | 26 (57.8%) | .0641 |
Vision Impairment, n (%) | 24 (13.3%) | 18 (13.2%) | 6 (13.3%) | .9866 |
Hearing loss, n (%) | 25 (13.8%) | 19 (14.0%) | 6 (13.3%) | .9145 |
Elevated depressive Symptoms, n (%) | 30 (16.6%) | 23 (16.9%) | 7 (15.6%) | .8320 |
More than Highschool Education | 37 (20.4%) | 23 (16.9%) | 14 (31.1%) | .0406 |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2), n (%) | 42 (23.2%) | 34 (25.0%) | 8 (17.8%) | .3198 |
Smoking, n (%) | 99 (54.7%) | 73 (53.7%) | 26 (57.8%) | .6319 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 105 (58.0%) | 82 (60.3%) | 23 (51.1%) | .2793 |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 35 (19.3%) | 26 (19.1%) | 9 (20.0%) | .8966 |