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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 819)

From: Influence of multiple APOE genetic variants on cognitive function in a cohort of older men – results from the Normative Aging Study

Variable

n

%

Age, years

  

  < 60

92

11.23%

  60-69

399

48.72%

  70-79

284

34.68%

  ≥80

44

5.37%

Education

  

  6-12 yrs

245

29.91%

  12 to 16 yrs

415

50.67%

  > 16 yrs

159

19.41%

Smoking status

  

  Never

245

29.91%

  Former

514

62.76%

  Current

60

7.33%

Alcohol consumption

  

  Yes

643

78.51%

  No

176

21.49%

History of diabetes*

  

  Yes

719

87.79%

  No

100

12.21%

Computer experience

  

  Yes

352

42.98%

  No

467

57.02%

English as first language

  

  Yes

814

99.39%

  No

5

0.61%

Hypertension

  

  Yes

504

61.54%

  No

315

38.46%

BMI

  

  >25

640

78.14%

  ≤25

179

21.86%

Physical activity (MET-hr)

  

  <12

442

53.97%

  12-30

217

26.50%

  >30

160

19.54%

Dark fish consumption

  

  < once a week

674

82.30%

  ≥once a week

145

17.70%

  1. *History of diabetes defined as having reported diagnosis of diabetes or having fasting glucose above 126 mg/dl.
  2. MET-hr: metabolic equivalent hours.