Table 5 Quantisation levels of the continuous variables included in the study and corresponding values.
Variable | Quantisation levels | Quantised values | Criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline age | < 55 | 0 | Tertiles |
[55, 65[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 65 | 2 | ||
Drink count | < 3 | 0 | Manual |
\(\ge \) 3 | 1 | ||
ADL | < 1 | 0 | Manual |
\(\ge \) 1 | 1 | ||
IADL | < 1 | 0 | Manual |
\(\ge \) 1 | 1 | ||
BMI | < 25 | 0 | |
[25, 30[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 30 | 2 | ||
Systolic BP | < 120 | 0 | |
[120, 140[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 140 | 2 | ||
Diastolic BP | < 60 | 0 | |
[60, 90[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 90 | 2 | ||
Fasting glucose | < 5.6 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 5.6 | 1 | ||
HbA1c | < 6.5 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 6.5 | 1 | ||
Cholesterol | < 5.2 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 5.2 | 1 | ||
HDL | < 1.3 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 1.3 | 1 | ||
LDL | < 3.4 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 3.4 | 1 | ||
Triglycerides | < 1.7 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 1.7 | 1 | ||
Fibrinogen | < 4 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 4 | 1 | ||
CRP | < 1 | 0 | |
[1, 3[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 3 | 2 | ||
Ferritin | < 200 | 0 | |
\(\ge \) 200 | 1 | ||
TSB | < 4 | 0 | Manual |
[4, 8[ | 1 | ||
\(\ge \) 8 | 2 |
