Table 2.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants According to Anticholinergic Use: PATH Through Life Study, Wave 2, 2005–2006

Not Using Anticholinergics (N = 1,809)Using Anticholinergics (N = 413)
Demographic factors
Age (years), mean (std)66.6 (1.5)66.6 (1.5)
Gender, n (%)***
 Male993 (54.9)154 (37.3)
 Female816 (45.1)259 (62.7)
Race, n (%)
 White1,738 (96.1)395 (95.9)
 Asian40 (2.2)12 (2.9)
 Other30 (1.7)5 (1.2)
Education (years), mean (std)***14.0 (2.7)13.4 (2.6)
Marital status, n (%)
 Married1,346 (74.4)296 (71.7)
 Unmarried living with a partner67 (3.7)9 (2.2)
 Separated30 (1.7)15 (3.6)
 Divorced175 (9.7)45 (10.9)
 Widowed148 (8.2)40 (9.7)
 Never married42 (2.3)8 (1.9)
Employment status, n (%)***
 Employed full-time184 (10.2)13 (3.1)
 Employed part-time, looking for full-time employment2 (0.1)0 (0)
 Employed part-time327 (18.1)55 (13.3)
 Unemployed, looking for work3 (0.2)0 (0)
 Not in the labor force1,292 (71.5)345 (83.5)
Lifestyle factors
Smoking status, n (%)
 Never smoked972 (53.8)204 (49.5)
 Past smoker662 (36.6)167 (40.5)
 Current smoker174 (9.6)41 (10.0)
Alcohol consumption (drinks per week), mean (std)**7.1 (8.7)5.7 (7.5)
Physical activity (h/wk), mean (std)7.8 (8.6)8.2 (10.5)
 Mild activity2.8 (4.5)2.7 (4.5)
 Moderate activity0.9 (0.4)0.4 (1.2)
 Vigorous activity***
History of stroke, n (%)***
 Yes39 (2.2)23 (5.7)
 No1,731 (97.8)379 (94.3)
History of diabetes, n (%)**
 Yes163 (9.4)55 (13.6)
 No1,576 (90.6)349 (86.4)
History of hypertension, n (%)
 Yes606 (34.1)128 (31.4)
 No1,173 (65.9)280 (68.6)
BMI, mean (std)***26.6 (4.6)27.7 (5.7)
Depression, n (%)***
 No depression1,628 (91.5)337 (83.8)
 Subsyndromal depression71 (4.0)37 (9.2)
 Minor depression51 (2.9)16 (4.0)
 Major depression30 (1.7)12 (3.0)
Family history of dementia, n (%)
 Yes282 (21.5)58 (19.6)
 No1,031 (78.5)238 (80.4)
Apolipoprotein ε4 allele, n (%)
 ε4−/ε4−1,231 (72.2)301 (75.8)
 ε4+/ε4−445 (26.1)86 (21.7)
 ε4+/ε4+28 (1.6)10 (2.5)
Not Using Anticholinergics (N = 1,809)Using Anticholinergics (N = 413)
Demographic factors
Age (years), mean (std)66.6 (1.5)66.6 (1.5)
Gender, n (%)***
 Male993 (54.9)154 (37.3)
 Female816 (45.1)259 (62.7)
Race, n (%)
 White1,738 (96.1)395 (95.9)
 Asian40 (2.2)12 (2.9)
 Other30 (1.7)5 (1.2)
Education (years), mean (std)***14.0 (2.7)13.4 (2.6)
Marital status, n (%)
 Married1,346 (74.4)296 (71.7)
 Unmarried living with a partner67 (3.7)9 (2.2)
 Separated30 (1.7)15 (3.6)
 Divorced175 (9.7)45 (10.9)
 Widowed148 (8.2)40 (9.7)
 Never married42 (2.3)8 (1.9)
Employment status, n (%)***
 Employed full-time184 (10.2)13 (3.1)
 Employed part-time, looking for full-time employment2 (0.1)0 (0)
 Employed part-time327 (18.1)55 (13.3)
 Unemployed, looking for work3 (0.2)0 (0)
 Not in the labor force1,292 (71.5)345 (83.5)
Lifestyle factors
Smoking status, n (%)
 Never smoked972 (53.8)204 (49.5)
 Past smoker662 (36.6)167 (40.5)
 Current smoker174 (9.6)41 (10.0)
Alcohol consumption (drinks per week), mean (std)**7.1 (8.7)5.7 (7.5)
Physical activity (h/wk), mean (std)7.8 (8.6)8.2 (10.5)
 Mild activity2.8 (4.5)2.7 (4.5)
 Moderate activity0.9 (0.4)0.4 (1.2)
 Vigorous activity***
History of stroke, n (%)***
 Yes39 (2.2)23 (5.7)
 No1,731 (97.8)379 (94.3)
History of diabetes, n (%)**
 Yes163 (9.4)55 (13.6)
 No1,576 (90.6)349 (86.4)
History of hypertension, n (%)
 Yes606 (34.1)128 (31.4)
 No1,173 (65.9)280 (68.6)
BMI, mean (std)***26.6 (4.6)27.7 (5.7)
Depression, n (%)***
 No depression1,628 (91.5)337 (83.8)
 Subsyndromal depression71 (4.0)37 (9.2)
 Minor depression51 (2.9)16 (4.0)
 Major depression30 (1.7)12 (3.0)
Family history of dementia, n (%)
 Yes282 (21.5)58 (19.6)
 No1,031 (78.5)238 (80.4)
Apolipoprotein ε4 allele, n (%)
 ε4−/ε4−1,231 (72.2)301 (75.8)
 ε4+/ε4−445 (26.1)86 (21.7)
 ε4+/ε4+28 (1.6)10 (2.5)

*Significance at p < .05. **Significance at p < .01. ***Significance at p < .001.

Table 2.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants According to Anticholinergic Use: PATH Through Life Study, Wave 2, 2005–2006

Not Using Anticholinergics (N = 1,809)Using Anticholinergics (N = 413)
Demographic factors
Age (years), mean (std)66.6 (1.5)66.6 (1.5)
Gender, n (%)***
 Male993 (54.9)154 (37.3)
 Female816 (45.1)259 (62.7)
Race, n (%)
 White1,738 (96.1)395 (95.9)
 Asian40 (2.2)12 (2.9)
 Other30 (1.7)5 (1.2)
Education (years), mean (std)***14.0 (2.7)13.4 (2.6)
Marital status, n (%)
 Married1,346 (74.4)296 (71.7)
 Unmarried living with a partner67 (3.7)9 (2.2)
 Separated30 (1.7)15 (3.6)
 Divorced175 (9.7)45 (10.9)
 Widowed148 (8.2)40 (9.7)
 Never married42 (2.3)8 (1.9)
Employment status, n (%)***
 Employed full-time184 (10.2)13 (3.1)
 Employed part-time, looking for full-time employment2 (0.1)0 (0)
 Employed part-time327 (18.1)55 (13.3)
 Unemployed, looking for work3 (0.2)0 (0)
 Not in the labor force1,292 (71.5)345 (83.5)
Lifestyle factors
Smoking status, n (%)
 Never smoked972 (53.8)204 (49.5)
 Past smoker662 (36.6)167 (40.5)
 Current smoker174 (9.6)41 (10.0)
Alcohol consumption (drinks per week), mean (std)**7.1 (8.7)5.7 (7.5)
Physical activity (h/wk), mean (std)7.8 (8.6)8.2 (10.5)
 Mild activity2.8 (4.5)2.7 (4.5)
 Moderate activity0.9 (0.4)0.4 (1.2)
 Vigorous activity***
History of stroke, n (%)***
 Yes39 (2.2)23 (5.7)
 No1,731 (97.8)379 (94.3)
History of diabetes, n (%)**
 Yes163 (9.4)55 (13.6)
 No1,576 (90.6)349 (86.4)
History of hypertension, n (%)
 Yes606 (34.1)128 (31.4)
 No1,173 (65.9)280 (68.6)
BMI, mean (std)***26.6 (4.6)27.7 (5.7)
Depression, n (%)***
 No depression1,628 (91.5)337 (83.8)
 Subsyndromal depression71 (4.0)37 (9.2)
 Minor depression51 (2.9)16 (4.0)
 Major depression30 (1.7)12 (3.0)
Family history of dementia, n (%)
 Yes282 (21.5)58 (19.6)
 No1,031 (78.5)238 (80.4)
Apolipoprotein ε4 allele, n (%)
 ε4−/ε4−1,231 (72.2)301 (75.8)
 ε4+/ε4−445 (26.1)86 (21.7)
 ε4+/ε4+28 (1.6)10 (2.5)
Not Using Anticholinergics (N = 1,809)Using Anticholinergics (N = 413)
Demographic factors
Age (years), mean (std)66.6 (1.5)66.6 (1.5)
Gender, n (%)***
 Male993 (54.9)154 (37.3)
 Female816 (45.1)259 (62.7)
Race, n (%)
 White1,738 (96.1)395 (95.9)
 Asian40 (2.2)12 (2.9)
 Other30 (1.7)5 (1.2)
Education (years), mean (std)***14.0 (2.7)13.4 (2.6)
Marital status, n (%)
 Married1,346 (74.4)296 (71.7)
 Unmarried living with a partner67 (3.7)9 (2.2)
 Separated30 (1.7)15 (3.6)
 Divorced175 (9.7)45 (10.9)
 Widowed148 (8.2)40 (9.7)
 Never married42 (2.3)8 (1.9)
Employment status, n (%)***
 Employed full-time184 (10.2)13 (3.1)
 Employed part-time, looking for full-time employment2 (0.1)0 (0)
 Employed part-time327 (18.1)55 (13.3)
 Unemployed, looking for work3 (0.2)0 (0)
 Not in the labor force1,292 (71.5)345 (83.5)
Lifestyle factors
Smoking status, n (%)
 Never smoked972 (53.8)204 (49.5)
 Past smoker662 (36.6)167 (40.5)
 Current smoker174 (9.6)41 (10.0)
Alcohol consumption (drinks per week), mean (std)**7.1 (8.7)5.7 (7.5)
Physical activity (h/wk), mean (std)7.8 (8.6)8.2 (10.5)
 Mild activity2.8 (4.5)2.7 (4.5)
 Moderate activity0.9 (0.4)0.4 (1.2)
 Vigorous activity***
History of stroke, n (%)***
 Yes39 (2.2)23 (5.7)
 No1,731 (97.8)379 (94.3)
History of diabetes, n (%)**
 Yes163 (9.4)55 (13.6)
 No1,576 (90.6)349 (86.4)
History of hypertension, n (%)
 Yes606 (34.1)128 (31.4)
 No1,173 (65.9)280 (68.6)
BMI, mean (std)***26.6 (4.6)27.7 (5.7)
Depression, n (%)***
 No depression1,628 (91.5)337 (83.8)
 Subsyndromal depression71 (4.0)37 (9.2)
 Minor depression51 (2.9)16 (4.0)
 Major depression30 (1.7)12 (3.0)
Family history of dementia, n (%)
 Yes282 (21.5)58 (19.6)
 No1,031 (78.5)238 (80.4)
Apolipoprotein ε4 allele, n (%)
 ε4−/ε4−1,231 (72.2)301 (75.8)
 ε4+/ε4−445 (26.1)86 (21.7)
 ε4+/ε4+28 (1.6)10 (2.5)

*Significance at p < .05. **Significance at p < .01. ***Significance at p < .001.

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