Table 1 Subject baseline characteristics and their blood test results
From: The dementia and disability project in Thai elderly: rational, design, methodology and early results
Character (N=1973) | mean(SD) or N(%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.51(6.71) |
Weight (Kgms) | 58.36(11.20) |
TMSE | 26.06(3.62) |
Thai ADL scale scores | 0.83(2.35) |
Tinetti balance & gait assessment (N=868) | 23.72(2.92) |
Tinetti balance subscale assessment (N=868) | 15.25(1.81) |
Tinetti gait subscale assessment (N=868) | 8.47(1.28) |
Sum Thai GDS | 9.35(6.65) |
Serum B12 (pmol/L) (N=309) | 448.85(229.43) |
Serum folate (nmol/L) (N=309) | 7.83(5.29) |
Serum homocystein (μmol/L) (N=309) | 14.42(5.13) |
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) (N=318) | 223.56(48.23) |
Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) (N=318) | 113.41(47.36) |
Serum triglyceride (mg/dL) (N=318) | 157.09(96.76) |
Hemoglobin (gm/dL) (N=319) | 12.79(1.89) |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | 140.46(20)/81.64(10.47) |
Timed get up and go (TUG) (seconds) | 13.22(7.27) |
Gender: male/female | 689(34.9)/1284(65.1) |
Religion: Buddhist/Islam/Christian/ Other (N=1962) | 1907(97.2)/51(2.6)/2(0.1)/2(0.1) |
Marital status: married/ single/ widowed or divorced (N=1960) | 1009(51.5)/ 146(7.4)/ 805(41.1) |
Levels of education: no formal years of education/ < 4 years/4 years/ >4-6 years/ >6-9 years/Diploma levels/ >=bachelor degree (N=1968) | 224(11.4)/ 273(13.9)/ 934(47.5)/ 167(8.5)/152(7.7)/137(7)/ 81(4.1) |
Previous occupation: Civil Servant/Business/ employee/ agriculturist/ Other (N=1967) | 369(18.8)/ 480(24.4)/ 415(21.1)/ 220(11.2)/ 483(24.6) |
Currently still working (N=1966) | 1043(53.1) |
Levels of income: very poor / not enough or poor/ sometimes insufficient/sufficient income/good income with some saving (N=1938) | 60(3.1)/403(20.8)/490(25.3)/809(41.7)/176(9.1) |
Living status : alone/ with family/ with non-family/ other (N=1964) | 125(6.4)/ 1752(89.2)/ 27(1.4)/ 60(3.1) |