Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the cohort and gender subgroups
From: Intense physical activity is associated with cognitive performance in the elderly
All | T1 | T2 | T3 | P-values* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=217) | (n=72) | (n=73) | (n=72) | ||
Age | 69.5±6.6 | 72.5±6.6 | 68.8±6.6 | 67.0±5.2 | <0.001 |
Gender, % female | 54 (117) | 51 (37) | 71 (52) | 39 (28) | <0.001 |
Cardiovascular diseasea % (n) | 37 (79) | 47 (34) | 33 (24) | 29 (21) | 0.06 |
Hypertension % (n) | 35 (74) | 42 (30) | 31 (23) | 29 (21) | 0.24 |
Angina % (n) | 5 (11) | 10 (7) | 4 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.07 |
Heart attack % (n) | 3 (6) | 6 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 0.13 |
Diabetes % (n) | 6 (12) | 11 (8) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 0.04 |
APOEb ɛ4 carrier % (n) | 24 (51) | 22 (16) | 26 (19) | 26 (19) | 0.81 |
YOEc % >12 years (n) | 52 (112) | 49 (35) | 43 (31) | 64 (46) | 0.03 |
Alcohol consumption (U/week) | 6.6±7.0 | 6.2±5.9 | 6.5±5.6 | 7.3±6.5 | 0.53 |
Body mass index (kg m−2) | 26.1±3.8 | 27.4±4.3 | 25.5±3.1 | 25.5±3.6 | 0.002 |
Blood pressure (systolic, mm Hg) | 129.7±14.7 | 131.0±16.4 | 128.8±14.0 | 128.8±14.1 | 0.58 |
Blood pressure (diastolic, mm Hg) | 74.7±9.9 | 73.2±10.3 | 75.4±9.9 | 75.6±9.6 | 0.27 |
