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) |