Table 1 Participant Demographic and Health-Related Characteristics
|  | Total (n = 1276) | Women (n = 664) | Men (n = 612) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 74.16 ± 4.16 | 74.23 ± 4.23 | 74.08 ± 4.08 | 0.53 |
Race (% Caucasian) | 98.7 | 98.9 | 98.5 | 0.68 |
Education (% < 12 years) | 50.1 | 52.0 | 48.2 | 0.20 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.80 ± 4.66 | 27.61 ± 5.21 | 28.00 ± 3.99 | 0.14 |
Hypertension (%) | 47.0 | 51.1 | 42.6 | 0.003 |
Diabetes (%) | 10.8 | 7.8 | 14.1 | < 0.001 |
Baseline 3MS score | 94.04 ± 4.32 | 94.53 ± 4.14 | 93.50 ± 4.45 | < 0.001 |
Energy intake (kcal) | 1818 ± 527 | 1702 ± 458 | 1943 ± 566 | < 0.001 |
Current or past estrogen use (%) | – | 56.1 | – | – |
Prudent diet pattern (min. – max.) a | – | −1.96 – 7.12 | −1.85 – 6.43 | – |
Western diet pattern (min. – max.) a | – | −3.10 – 3.86 | −2.50 – 4.08 | – |