Table 1 Socio-demographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics of the participants by cholesterol levels.
| Â | Normal cholesterol levels (n= 536) | Hypercholesterolemia (n= 625) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 74.6 ± 7.6 | 73.4 ± 6.2 | 0.004 |
Male gender (%) | 56 | 39 | < 0.001 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 4.5 | 29.5 ± 4.9 | < 0.001 |
Education level (yrs. of school) | 6.02 ± 3.4 | 5.76 ± 3.0 | 0.183 |
Physical activity (%) | 37.5 | 34.5 | 0.290 |
Current or former smoker (%) | 19 | 10 | < 0.001 |
MedDietScore (0–55) | 33.6 ± 4.0 | 33.5 ± 4.0 | 0.812 |
Alcohol (> 6 gr ethanol/day,%) | 46 | 33 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 57 | 76 | < 0.001 |
Obesity (%) | 24.8 | 42.9 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes (%) | 17 | 25 | < 0.001 |
Geriatric Depression Scale (0–15) | 7.6 ± 4.4 | 8.7 ± 4.2 | 0.002 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 112.4 ± 41.2 | 141.7 ± 67.7 | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 115.8 ± 41.1 | 116.3 ± 41.5 | 0.884 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 139.1 ± 17.6 | 139.1 ± 17.1 | 0.979 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78.7 ± 9.4 | 79.9 ± 9.4 | 0.039 |