Participant characteristics overall and stratified by sex, ARIC Visit 5 (2011–2013), N = 2,224
| . | Overall n = 2,224 . | Men (n = 902) . | Women (n = 1,322) . | p Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSOIT-12 score, mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.2) | 10.0 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.3 (4.7) | 74.7 (4.6) | 74.1 (4.7) | .004 |
| Age category, n (%) | .019 | |||
| 66 to <70 years | 327 (14.7) | 109 (12.1) | 218 (16.5) | |
| 70 to <75 years | 951 (42.8) | 378 (41.9) | 573 (43.3) | |
| 75 to <80 years | 600 (27.0) | 261 (28.9) | 339 (25.6) | |
| 80 to <85 years | 284 (12.8) | 127 (14.1) | 157 (11.9) | |
| 85 to <90 years | 62 (2.8) | 27 (3.0) | 35 (2.6) | |
| Race | .009 | |||
| White | 1772 (79.7) | 743 (82.4) | 1029 (77.8) | |
| Black | 452 (20.3) | 159 (17.6) | 293 (22.2) | |
| Field center, n (%) | .002 | |||
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 720 (32.4) | 308 (34.1) | 412 (31.2) | |
| Washington County, Maryland | 607 (27.3) | 230 (25.5) | 377 (28.5) | |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | 485 (21.8) | 222 (24.6) | 263 (19.9) | |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 412 (18.5) | 142 (15.7) | 270 (20.4) | |
| Education, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 225 (10.1) | 75 (8.3) | 150 (11.3) | |
| High school, GED, vocational school | 930 (41.8) | 325 (36.0) | 605 (45.8) | |
| Some college, college, graduate, or professional school | 1069 (48.1) | 502 (55.7) | 567 (42.9) | |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 116 (5.2) | 45 (5.0) | 71 (5.4) | |
| Former | 1000 (45.0) | 505 (56.0) | 495 (37.4) | |
| Never | 886 (39.8) | 260 (28.8) | 626 (47.4) | |
| Not reported | 222 (10.0) | 92 (10.2) | 130 (9.9) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 1219 (54.8) | 550 (61.0) | 669 (50.6) | |
| Former | 541 (24.3) | 249 (27.6) | 292 (22.1) | |
| Never | 406 (18.3) | 84 (9.3) | 322 (24.4) | |
| Not reported | 58 (2.6) | 19 (2.1) | 39 (3.0) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1569 (70.5) | 637 (70.6) | 932 (70.5) | .950 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 692 (31.1) | 317 (35.1) | 375 (28.4) | <.001 |
| Prorated MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.3 (1.7) | 28.0 (1.7) | 28.4 (1.6) | <.001 |
| WRAT-3Rb score, mean (SD) | 46.0 (7.1) | 45.8 (7.4) | 46.0 (6.9) | .520 |
| . | Overall n = 2,224 . | Men (n = 902) . | Women (n = 1,322) . | p Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSOIT-12 score, mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.2) | 10.0 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.3 (4.7) | 74.7 (4.6) | 74.1 (4.7) | .004 |
| Age category, n (%) | .019 | |||
| 66 to <70 years | 327 (14.7) | 109 (12.1) | 218 (16.5) | |
| 70 to <75 years | 951 (42.8) | 378 (41.9) | 573 (43.3) | |
| 75 to <80 years | 600 (27.0) | 261 (28.9) | 339 (25.6) | |
| 80 to <85 years | 284 (12.8) | 127 (14.1) | 157 (11.9) | |
| 85 to <90 years | 62 (2.8) | 27 (3.0) | 35 (2.6) | |
| Race | .009 | |||
| White | 1772 (79.7) | 743 (82.4) | 1029 (77.8) | |
| Black | 452 (20.3) | 159 (17.6) | 293 (22.2) | |
| Field center, n (%) | .002 | |||
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 720 (32.4) | 308 (34.1) | 412 (31.2) | |
| Washington County, Maryland | 607 (27.3) | 230 (25.5) | 377 (28.5) | |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | 485 (21.8) | 222 (24.6) | 263 (19.9) | |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 412 (18.5) | 142 (15.7) | 270 (20.4) | |
| Education, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 225 (10.1) | 75 (8.3) | 150 (11.3) | |
| High school, GED, vocational school | 930 (41.8) | 325 (36.0) | 605 (45.8) | |
| Some college, college, graduate, or professional school | 1069 (48.1) | 502 (55.7) | 567 (42.9) | |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 116 (5.2) | 45 (5.0) | 71 (5.4) | |
| Former | 1000 (45.0) | 505 (56.0) | 495 (37.4) | |
| Never | 886 (39.8) | 260 (28.8) | 626 (47.4) | |
| Not reported | 222 (10.0) | 92 (10.2) | 130 (9.9) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 1219 (54.8) | 550 (61.0) | 669 (50.6) | |
| Former | 541 (24.3) | 249 (27.6) | 292 (22.1) | |
| Never | 406 (18.3) | 84 (9.3) | 322 (24.4) | |
| Not reported | 58 (2.6) | 19 (2.1) | 39 (3.0) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1569 (70.5) | 637 (70.6) | 932 (70.5) | .950 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 692 (31.1) | 317 (35.1) | 375 (28.4) | <.001 |
| Prorated MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.3 (1.7) | 28.0 (1.7) | 28.4 (1.6) | <.001 |
| WRAT-3Rb score, mean (SD) | 46.0 (7.1) | 45.8 (7.4) | 46.0 (6.9) | .520 |
ap values comparing men and women were calculated using t-tests for continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-squared tests for categorical variables.
bReading Subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test—3rd edition (WRAT-3R; Wilkinson, 1993).
Participant characteristics overall and stratified by sex, ARIC Visit 5 (2011–2013), N = 2,224
| . | Overall n = 2,224 . | Men (n = 902) . | Women (n = 1,322) . | p Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSOIT-12 score, mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.2) | 10.0 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.3 (4.7) | 74.7 (4.6) | 74.1 (4.7) | .004 |
| Age category, n (%) | .019 | |||
| 66 to <70 years | 327 (14.7) | 109 (12.1) | 218 (16.5) | |
| 70 to <75 years | 951 (42.8) | 378 (41.9) | 573 (43.3) | |
| 75 to <80 years | 600 (27.0) | 261 (28.9) | 339 (25.6) | |
| 80 to <85 years | 284 (12.8) | 127 (14.1) | 157 (11.9) | |
| 85 to <90 years | 62 (2.8) | 27 (3.0) | 35 (2.6) | |
| Race | .009 | |||
| White | 1772 (79.7) | 743 (82.4) | 1029 (77.8) | |
| Black | 452 (20.3) | 159 (17.6) | 293 (22.2) | |
| Field center, n (%) | .002 | |||
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 720 (32.4) | 308 (34.1) | 412 (31.2) | |
| Washington County, Maryland | 607 (27.3) | 230 (25.5) | 377 (28.5) | |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | 485 (21.8) | 222 (24.6) | 263 (19.9) | |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 412 (18.5) | 142 (15.7) | 270 (20.4) | |
| Education, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 225 (10.1) | 75 (8.3) | 150 (11.3) | |
| High school, GED, vocational school | 930 (41.8) | 325 (36.0) | 605 (45.8) | |
| Some college, college, graduate, or professional school | 1069 (48.1) | 502 (55.7) | 567 (42.9) | |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 116 (5.2) | 45 (5.0) | 71 (5.4) | |
| Former | 1000 (45.0) | 505 (56.0) | 495 (37.4) | |
| Never | 886 (39.8) | 260 (28.8) | 626 (47.4) | |
| Not reported | 222 (10.0) | 92 (10.2) | 130 (9.9) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 1219 (54.8) | 550 (61.0) | 669 (50.6) | |
| Former | 541 (24.3) | 249 (27.6) | 292 (22.1) | |
| Never | 406 (18.3) | 84 (9.3) | 322 (24.4) | |
| Not reported | 58 (2.6) | 19 (2.1) | 39 (3.0) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1569 (70.5) | 637 (70.6) | 932 (70.5) | .950 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 692 (31.1) | 317 (35.1) | 375 (28.4) | <.001 |
| Prorated MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.3 (1.7) | 28.0 (1.7) | 28.4 (1.6) | <.001 |
| WRAT-3Rb score, mean (SD) | 46.0 (7.1) | 45.8 (7.4) | 46.0 (6.9) | .520 |
| . | Overall n = 2,224 . | Men (n = 902) . | Women (n = 1,322) . | p Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSOIT-12 score, mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.2) | 10.0 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.3 (4.7) | 74.7 (4.6) | 74.1 (4.7) | .004 |
| Age category, n (%) | .019 | |||
| 66 to <70 years | 327 (14.7) | 109 (12.1) | 218 (16.5) | |
| 70 to <75 years | 951 (42.8) | 378 (41.9) | 573 (43.3) | |
| 75 to <80 years | 600 (27.0) | 261 (28.9) | 339 (25.6) | |
| 80 to <85 years | 284 (12.8) | 127 (14.1) | 157 (11.9) | |
| 85 to <90 years | 62 (2.8) | 27 (3.0) | 35 (2.6) | |
| Race | .009 | |||
| White | 1772 (79.7) | 743 (82.4) | 1029 (77.8) | |
| Black | 452 (20.3) | 159 (17.6) | 293 (22.2) | |
| Field center, n (%) | .002 | |||
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 720 (32.4) | 308 (34.1) | 412 (31.2) | |
| Washington County, Maryland | 607 (27.3) | 230 (25.5) | 377 (28.5) | |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | 485 (21.8) | 222 (24.6) | 263 (19.9) | |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 412 (18.5) | 142 (15.7) | 270 (20.4) | |
| Education, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Less than high school | 225 (10.1) | 75 (8.3) | 150 (11.3) | |
| High school, GED, vocational school | 930 (41.8) | 325 (36.0) | 605 (45.8) | |
| Some college, college, graduate, or professional school | 1069 (48.1) | 502 (55.7) | 567 (42.9) | |
| Cigarette smoking, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 116 (5.2) | 45 (5.0) | 71 (5.4) | |
| Former | 1000 (45.0) | 505 (56.0) | 495 (37.4) | |
| Never | 886 (39.8) | 260 (28.8) | 626 (47.4) | |
| Not reported | 222 (10.0) | 92 (10.2) | 130 (9.9) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Current | 1219 (54.8) | 550 (61.0) | 669 (50.6) | |
| Former | 541 (24.3) | 249 (27.6) | 292 (22.1) | |
| Never | 406 (18.3) | 84 (9.3) | 322 (24.4) | |
| Not reported | 58 (2.6) | 19 (2.1) | 39 (3.0) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1569 (70.5) | 637 (70.6) | 932 (70.5) | .950 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 692 (31.1) | 317 (35.1) | 375 (28.4) | <.001 |
| Prorated MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.3 (1.7) | 28.0 (1.7) | 28.4 (1.6) | <.001 |
| WRAT-3Rb score, mean (SD) | 46.0 (7.1) | 45.8 (7.4) | 46.0 (6.9) | .520 |
ap values comparing men and women were calculated using t-tests for continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-squared tests for categorical variables.
bReading Subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test—3rd edition (WRAT-3R; Wilkinson, 1993).
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