Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample analysed.
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Non manual profession | 755 (38%) |
Left school aged <= 14 years old | 1582 (70%) |
Female | 1266 (63%) |
Walks unaided around town or block | 1582 (73%) |
Married | 773 (33%) |
Mean ± st. dev. age at baseline | 81 ± 5 yrs. |
Mean ± st. dev. MMSE (median) |  |
Baseline | 24.5 ± 5.2 (26) |
T2 | 23.0 ± 7.2 (25) |
T7 | 24.1 ± 5.3 (25) |
T9 | 26.3 ± 4.5 (25) |