Table 2 Baseline characteristics by survival status of women in the baseline survey of the Kaunas HAPIEE study (2006–2008)

Age, years

55.5 ± 0.14

61.5 ± 0.56 ^b

58.9 ± 0.77 ^{b, c}

< 0.001

Immediate verbal recall sum^a, score

23.5 ± 0.07

21.8 ± 0.28 ^b

22.7 ± 0.34 ^b

< 0.001

Delayed verbal recall^a, score

8.40 ± 0.03

7.69 ± 0.13 ^b

7.90 ± 0.14^b

< 0.001

Semantic verbal fluency^a

22.7 ± 0.12

20.5 ± 0.46^b

21.4 ± 0.63

< 0.001

Numerical ability^a, score

2.92 ± 0.01

2.82 ± 0.05

2.78 ± 0.06

0.028

Cognitive speed and attention^a

17.9 ± 0.09

16.1 ± 0.35 ^b

15.7 ± 0.41 ^b

< 0.001

Composite score of cognitive function^a

0.11 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.04

0.03 ± 0.05

0.032

Systolic blood pressure^a, mm Hg

131.6 ± 0.37

142.1 ± 1.54 ^b,

134.0 ± 1.83 ^c

< 0.001

Diastolic blood pressure^a, mm Hg

86.6 ± 0.21

91.0 ± 0.89 ^b,

87.5 ± 1.02 ^c

< 0.001

Total cholesterol^a, mmol/L

6.04 ± 0.02

6.08 ± 0.08

5.99 ± 0.10

0.791

HDL cholesterol^a, mmol/L

1.63 ± 0.01

1.47 ± 0.03 ^b

1.60 ± 0.04^c

< 0.001

LDL cholesterol^a, mmol/L

3.79 ± 0.02

3.87 ± 0.07

3.76 ± 0.09

0.562

Triglyceride^a, mmol/L

1.35 ± 0.02

1.62 ± 0.07 ^b,

1.33 ± 0.06 ^c

< 0.001

Fasting blood glucose^a, mmol/L

5.71 ± 0.02

5.95 ± 0.10 ^b

5.82 ± 0.10

0.004

Body mass index^a, kg/m²

28.8 ± 0.11

31.6 ± 0.45 ^b

30.3 ± 0.54 ^b

< 0.001

Physical activity in leisure time^a, hours/week

19.7 ± 0.21

20.4 ± 0.92

17.1 ± 0.87

0.025

Absolute alcohol^a, drinks/week

21.0 ± 0.63

15.1 ± 1.84 ^b

19.8 ± 3.12

0.043

PWB^a, score

38.4 ± 0.11

37.1 ± 0.50 ^b

37.1 ± 0.59 ^b

0.001

P from χ²

Diabetes mellitus % (n)

5.1 (137)

14.8 (29) ^b

9.2 (11)^b

< 0.001

Arterial hypertension % (n)

51.5 (1417)

74.7 (148) ^b,

59.7 (74) ^c

< 0.001

Body mass index, % (n)

< 0.001

  < 25.0 kg/m2

26.6 (735)

15.7 (31) ^b

16.9 (21) ^b

 25.0–29.9 kg/m2

37.0 (1020)

26.9 (53) ^b

39.5 (49)

  > = 30.0 kg/m2

36.4 (1005)

57.4 (113) ^b

43.5 (54) ^c

Smoking habits % (n)

0.036

 Smokers

14.9 (411)

10.6 (21)^b

13.7 (17)

 Former smokers

8.8 (243)

7.1 (14)

15.3 (19)^b

 Never smokers

76.3 (2107)

82.3 (163)

71.0 (88)

Marital status % (n)

0.004

 Single

6.3 (174)

6.0 (12)

7.3 (9)

 Married

60.8 (1678)

54.8 (109)

50.0 (62) ^b

 Co-habiting

1.3 (35)

0.0 (0)

1.6 (2)

 Divorced

18.0 (496)

15.6 (31)

21.0 (26)

 Widowed

13.7 (378)

23.6 (47) ^b

20.2 (25)

Education % (n)

< 0.001

 Primary

2.8 (78)

8.6 (17) ^b

7.3 (9) ^b

 Vocational

5.4 (148)

8.1 (16)

10.6 (13) ^b

 Secondary

25.7 (709)

27.3 (54)

23.6 (29)

 College

28.7 (792)

32.3 (64)

29.3 (36)

 University

37.5 (1035)

23.7 (47) ^b

29.3 (36)

Depression scale score % (n)

0.129

  > = 4

26.2 (711)

32.7 (64)

28.6 (34)

  < 4

73.8 (2002)

67.3 (132)

71.4 (85)

Cognitive function % (n)

0.048

 Normal

89.3 (2467)

84.3 (167)

85.5 (106)

 Lowered

10.7 (295)

15.7 (31)

14.5 (18)

PWB % (n)

0.005

 Higher

60.6 (1552)

51.1 (91) ^b

50.0 (57)

 Lower

39.4 (1010)

48.9 (87) ^b

50.0 (57)