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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

From: Effect of Apolipoprotein E ε4 on the association between health behaviors and cognitive function in late midlife

 

APOE ε4 non-carriers

APOE ε4 carriers

N

3929

1518

Age (M, SD)

60.9 (5.9)

60.8 (5.9)

Women (N, %)

1071 (27.3)

384 (25.3)

Lower employment grade (N, %)

839 (21.4)

312 (20.6)

Less than secondary school (N, %)

1641 (41.8)

634 (41.8)

Smoking status (N, %)

  

Current

587 (14.9%)

221 (14.6%)

Past

1468 (37.4%)

560 (36.9%)

Never

1874 (47.7%)

737 (48.6%)

Alcohol consumption (N, %)

  

Abstinence

490 (12.5%)

214 (14.1%)

Moderate

2016 (51.3%)

749 (49.3%)

High

1423 (36.2%)

555 (36.6%)

Sedentary habit (N, %)

  

Yes

1039 (26.4%)

390 (25.7%)

No

2890 (73.6%)

1128 (74.3%)

Fruit & vegetable consumption less than 2 times/day (N, %)

  

Yes

1555 (39,6%)

630 (41,5%)

No

2374 (60,4%)

888 (58,5%)