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Table 1 Summary characteristics of the study population

From: Higher intake of certain nutrients among older adults is associated with better cognitive function: an analysis of NHANES 2011–2014

Demographic Characteristic

Total

Male

Female

 

n

Mean ± SE

n

Mean ± SE

n

Mean ± SE

Age (y)

3068

69.5 ± 0.2

1509

69.2 ± 0.3

1559

69.7 ± 0.2

Race/ethnicity (%)

3068

 

1509

 

1559

 

 Mexican American

273

3.8 ± 0.9

146

4.2 ± 1.0

127

3.5 ± 0.9

 Other Hispanic

301

3.9 ± 0.7

138

3.5 ± 0.6

163

4.3 ± 0.9

 Non-Hispanic white

1463

77.3 ± 2.0

699

78.1 ± 2.0

764

76.6 ± 2.0

 Non-Hispanic black

740

9.1 ± 1.3

380

8.4 ± 1.2

360

9.6 ± 1.4

 Other race (including multiracial)

291

5.9 ± 0.7

146

5.8 ± 0.7

145

6.0 ± 0.9

Household income (%)

2822

 

1388

 

1434

 

  ≤ 1.35 of PIR

939

20.6 ± 1.5

428

17.2 ± 1.3

511

23.4 ± 1.9

  > 1.35 to < 1.85 of PIR

328

10.2 ± 1.0

157

8.0 ± 1.1

171

12.0 ± 1.1

  ≥ 1.85 of PIR

1555

69.3 ± 2.0

803

74.8 ± 1.7

752

64.5 ± 2.5

Education (%)

3064

 

1506

 

1558

 

  < High school

859

18.1 ± 1.5

429

17.8 ± 1.7

430

18.4 ± 1.8

 High school

708

22.3 ± 1.3

340

20.2 ± 1.8

368

24.1 ± 1.6

  > High school

1497

59.6 ± 1.7

737

61.9 ± 1.8

760

57.6 ± 2.0

Marital status (%)

3065

 

1508

 

1557

 

 Never been married

266

7.0 ± 0.7

141

8.3 ± 1.0

125

5.9 ± 0.6

 Divorced/Widowed

1139

31.3 ± 0.9

371

17.8 ± 1.2

768

42.6 ± 1.3

 Currently married

1660

61.8 ± 1.3

996

73.9 ± 1.6

664

51.5 ± 1.5

BMI (%)

3016

 

1481

 

1535

 

 Underweight

47

1.4 ± 0.3

19

1.2 ± 0.4

28

1.6 ± 0.4

 Normal

777

25.5 ± 1.2

378

22.7 ± 1.5

399

27.9 ± 1.6

 Overweight

1055

35.8 ± 1.2

602

40.9 ± 2.1

453

31.5 ± 1.3

 Obese

1137

37.3 ± 1.4

482

35.2 ± 2.1

655

39.1 ± 1.8

Smoking status (%)

3065

 

1508

 

1557

 

 Current smoker

383

10.8 ± 0.6

230

12.6 ± 0.9

153

9.2 ± 0.9

 Past smoker

1159

39.3 ± 1.4

728

48.6 ± 1.7

431

31.4 ± 1.9

 Never smoked

1523

50.0 ± 1.5

550

38.8 ± 1.9

973

59.4 ± 1.8

Number of alcoholic drinks per day (%)

2989

 

1467

 

1522

 

 0

1372

38.4 ± 1.8

578

32.7 ± 1.7

794

43.2 ± 2.3

 1

877

35.4 ± 1.4

375

29.2 ± 1.4

502

40.6 ± 2.2

  > 1

740

26.3 ± 1.4

514

38.1 ± 1.7

226

16.2 ± 1.4

Physical activity (%)

3065

 

1507

 

1558

 

  < 10 min per week

1488

47.2 ± 1.7

695

44.2 ± 1.8

793

49.7 ± 2.0

 10 to < 150 min per week

538

16.2 ± 1.0

249

15.1 ± 1.5

289

17.2 ± 1.0

  ≥ 150 min per week

1039

36.6 ± 1.3

563

40.7 ± 1.4

476

33.1 ± 1.8

Antidepressant use (%)

3066

 

1509

 

1557

 

 No

2597

81.6 ± 0.9

1354

87.6 ± 1.2

1243

76.6 ± 1.3

 Yes

469

18.4 ± 0.9

155

12.4 ± 1.2

314

23.4 ± 1.3

  1. BMI body mass index, PIR poverty-to-income ratio