Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients and controls.
Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls | Patients | Controls | Patients | |
Age | 73 (9) | 83 (8) | 74 (10) | 81 (8) |
Weight1, kg | 66 (10) | 65 (12) | 78 (12) | 72 (8) |
Height1, cm | 154 (6) | 156 (6) | 166 (6) | 164 (7) |
Body mass index1, kg/m2 | 27.9 (4.2) | 26.6 (4.9) | 28.3 (3,6) | 26.8 (5.0) |
Calcium intake2, mg | 660 (364) | 631 (355) | 605 (363) | 579 (333) |
Alcohol3, % | 4 | 1 | 40 | 19 |
Current smokers, % | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
Prior stroke or TIA, % | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
Coronary heart disease, % | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 |
Congestive heart failure, % | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
Diabetes mellitus, % | 13 | 22 | 15 | 25 |
Dementia, % | 4 | 36 | 4 | 35 |