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Table 4 Characteristics of the evaluated population

From: Design, methods and demographic findings of the DEMINVALL survey: a population-based study of Dementia in Valladolid, Northwestern Spain

Sociodemographic

Marital Status,% (n = 2,122)

Single

11.3

Married

60.1

Widowed

27

Separated/divorced

1.6

Living arrangements,% (n = 2,170)

Alone

18.1

With spouse

45.7

With relatives

26.6

Institutionalized

5.2

Others (including rotation among relatives)

4.4

Social class,% (n = 2,121)

Low

16.4

Medium-low

52.5

Medium

22.3

Medium-high

7.9

High

0.9

Occupation/employment

Work history,% (n = 2,121)

Blue-collar

67.2

White-collar

18.3

Services

12.7

Never employed

1.8

Current occupation,% (n = 2,116)

Retired with no activity

54.7

Active in habitual profession

36.7

Housewife/husband

8.6

General data concerning health and habits

Subjective state of health,% (n = 2,067)

Bad or very bad

7.4

Average

29.1

Good or very good

63.5

Body mass index (n = 2,029)

27.3 ± 4.2

Vascular risk factors,% (n =2,170)

Diabetes mellitus

15.8

Hypertension

55.7

Ischemic heart disease

10.7

Stroke

6.3

Ever-smoker

38.2

Alcohol consumption,% (n = 2,124)

Never drinker

57.8

Active drinker

34.7

Ex –drinker

7.5

Daily consumption of alcohol (gr ethanol)

15.8 ± 1.5

Active drinkers at risk1

7.32

Physical exercise,% (n = 2,170)

Sedentary

18.1

Low activity

21.6

Moderate activity

47.4

High activity

12.9

  1. 1 Daily consumption of ethanol over 30 gr.
  2. 2 Percentage of active drinkers.