Table 1 Sample characteristics.

From: Increased arterial stiffness is associated with poorer social cognition in older age

Measure

n

Range

Mean (SD)

Total %

Age (years)

50

60–76

70.1 (9.5)

 

Sex

50

  

56% Female

Education (years)

50

7–20

14.8 (3.1)

 

BMI

50

19.1–37.8

25.9 (3.8)

 

Current medication use

50

  

22%

Brachial systolic BP

50

105–149

127.82 (11.52)

 

Brachial diastolic BP

50

56–93

74.00 (6.60)

 

Heart rate

50

39–79

60.54 (7.59)

 

PWV

50

9–18

12.6 (2.1)

 

TMT

49

−37.01–116.03

41.04 (27.69)

 

RMET (%)

48

50.0–91.7

75.2 (9.5)

 

TASIT (%)

49

57.8–92.2

76.0 (8.8)

 
  1. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, current medication use = current antihypertensive medication use, BP = blood pressure, PWV = pulse wave velocity, TMT = Trail Making Test difference score (Part B minus Part A) used to index executive function, RMET = Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, TASIT = The Awareness of Social Inference Test.