Table 2 Baseline demographic, Tanita, and cardiovascular characteristics of the study participants.
Variable | Total study sample (n = 100) | Study group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 73.1 (7.5) | 71.9 (7.2) | 74.2 (7.7) | 0.126 |
Sex | 0.414 | |||
Male, n (%) | 40 (40.0) | 18 (36.0) | 22 (44.0) | |
Female, n (%) | 60 (60.0) | 32 (64.0) | 28 (56.0) | |
Education, mean (SD), years | 10.0 (4.2) | 10.5 (4.2) | 9.5 (4.3) | 0.242 |
Years from MCI diagnosis, mean (SD) | 3.1 (3.0) | 2.8 (2.8) | 3.3 (3.1) | 0.399 |
Family history of cognitive impairment, n (%) | 46 (46.0) | 22 (44.0) | 24 (48.0) | 0.688 |
Body composition (Tanita) (SD) | ||||
Fat mass (%) | 35.2 (9.2) | 35.6 (7.9) | 34.9 (12.4) | 0.737 |
Body water (%) | 45.0 (5.4) | 45.2 (3.8) | 44.9 (11.0) | 0.904 |
Muscular mass (%) | 14.3 (3.5) | 14.0 (3.6) | 14.5 (4.5) | 0.166 |
Bone mass (%) | 3.3 (0.4) | 3.3 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.8) | 0.411 |
Cardiovascular risk, mean (SD) | ||||
Blood pressure, mmHg | ||||
Systolic | 136.9 (17.2) | 134.9 (18.0) | 138.9 (16.4) | 0.248 |
Diastolic | 79.8 (10.1) | 79.4 (11.2) | 80.1 (9.1) | 0.732 |
Heart rate, bpm | 66.7 (11.0) | 66.4 (10.2) | 66.9 (11.8) | 0.821 |
Weight, kg | 72.0 (13.2) | 71.4 (11.7) | 72.6 (17.8) | 0.691 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 28.2 (4.9) | 28.1 (3.7) | 28.3 (7.1) | 0.860 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 16 (16.0) | 4 (8.0) | 12 (24.0) | 0.054 |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 56 (56.0) | 32 (64.0) | 24 (48.0) | 0.107 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 69 (69.0) | 35 (70.0) | 34 (68.0) | 0.829 |
Smokers, n (%) | 16 (16.0) | 6 (12.0) | 10 (20.0) | 0.275 |
