From: Reproducibility of serum cytokines in an elderly population
Characteristics | The 1st measurement | The 2nd measurement | The 3rd measurement |
---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 77.89 (6.14) | 82.50 (4.85) | 84.43 (4.85) |
 65–75, n (%) | 23 (35.38%) | 5 (7.69) | 2 (3.08) |
 75–80, n (%) | 19 (29.23%) | 13 (20.00) | 9 (13.85) |
  ≥ 80, n (%) | 23 (35.38%) | 47 (72.31) | 54 (83.08) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 32 (49.23) | 32 (49.23) | 32 (49.23) |
 Female | 33 (50.77) | 33 (50.77) | 33 (50.77) |
Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
 White | 22 (33.85) | 22 (33.85) | 22 (33.85) |
 Black | 21 (32.31) | 21 (32.31) | 21 (32.31) |
 Hispanic | 22 (33.85) | 22 (33.85) | 22 (33.85) |
Education duration (years), mean (SD) | 12.26 (4.95) | 12.26 (4.95) | 12.26 (4.95) |
BMI categories, n (%) a | |||
 Normal | 14 (26.42) | 14 (25.45) | 16 (29.09) |
 Overweight | 19 (35.85) | 20 (36.36) | 22 (40.00) |
 Obese | 20 (37.74) | 21 (38.18) | 17 (30.91) |
Time of day of blood collection, n (%) a | |||
 Ante meridiem | 29 (58.00) | 37 (57.81) | 43 (66.15) |
 Post meridiem | 21 (42.00) | 27 (42.19) | 22 (33.85) |
WHICAP wave, n (%) | |||
 The second wave (1999 cohort) | 36 (55.38) | 36 (55.38) | 36 (55.38) |
 The third wave (2009 cohort) | 29 (44.62) | 29 (44.62) | 29 (44.62) |
Baseline hypertension, n (%) | |||
 No | 5 (7.69) | – | – |
 Yes | 60 (92.31) | – | – |
Baseline diabetes, n (%) | |||
 No | 46 (70.77) | – | – |
 Yes | 19 (29.23) | – | – |
Baseline cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | |||
 No | 28 (43.08) | – | – |
 Yes | 37 (56.92) | – | – |