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Table 1 Demographic data, prevalence of diseases, health assessment in both groups

From: Hyperlipidemias in elderly patients: results from the Berlin Aging Study II (BASEII), a cross-sectional study

Study Group

Young Age Group

Elderly Age Group

Total Number (n) or mean (SD)

494

1657

Age years mean (SD (standard deviation))

29.0 (3.2)

68.8 (3.7)

Female

53.0%

51.4%

Arterial Hypertension (systolic BP >=140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP >=90 mmHg)

14.6%

72.7%

Diabetes

0.2%

11.5%

Current smoker

31.2%

9.3%

Body mass index (SD) kg/m2

23.3 (4.1)

26.9 (4.2)

Waist circumference cm (SD)

82 (12)

96 (12)

Chronic kidney disease (GFR <= 60mL/min/1.73m2)

0.0%

17.1%

Coronary heart disease or equivalent

0.0%

7.5%

Global Self-Assessment of Health Status “good” or “very good”

85.4%

71.6%

Self-Assessment of Health Status from the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) “good” or better

-

85.5%

Global Self-Assessment of Satisfaction with Life (0= completely dissatisfied to 10= completely satisfied) (SD)

7.6 (1.3)

7.9 (1.5)

Right Hand Grip Strength (SD) kg

38.2 (10.1)

33.6 (9.7)

  1. Abbreviations: BP: blood pressure, GFR: glomerular filtration rate, SD: standard deviation, SF-36: Self-Assessment of Health Status from the 36-Item Short Form Survey