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Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants who were and were not included in the present analysis

From: The burden of mild cognitive impairment attributable to physical inactivity in Colombia

 

Included

Not included

Physically active, walking between 9 and 20 blocks at least three times per week

 No, n (%)

9,916 (49.15)

2,476 (70.34)

 Yes, n (%)

10,255 (50.83)

1,021 (29.01)

 Missing, n (%)

3 (0.01)

23 (0.65)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Physically active, taking part in vigorous sport or exercise at least three times a week

 No, n (%)

16,210 (80.35)

3,151 (89.52)

 Yes, n (%)

3,963 (19.64)

365 (10.37)

 Missing, n (%)

1 (0.01)

4 (0.11)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

MMSE score, mean ± SD (n)

15.35 ± 3.53 (20,174)

12.60 ± 4.98 (3,520)

Mild cognitive impairment

 No, n (%)

16,914 (83.84)

2,090 (59.38)

 Yes, n (%)

3,260 (16.16)

1,430 (40.62)

 Missing, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Age in years, mean ± SD (n)

70.04 ± 7.68 (20,174)

75.31 ± 9.54 (3,520)

Sex

 Male, n (%)

8,913 (44.18)

1,199 (34.06)

 Female, n (%)

11,261 (55.82)

2,321 (65.94)

 Missing, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Height in cm, mean ± SD (n)

156 ± 9 (20,174)

155 ± 9 (411)

Current income

 None, n (%)

3,093 (15.33)

643 (18.27)

 Less than minimum wage, n (%)

11,620 (57.60)

1,848 (52.50)

 Minimum wage, n (%)

2,788 (13.82)

380 (10.80)

 1 to 2 times minimum wage, n (%)

1,703 (8.44)

203 (5.77)

 2 to 3 times minimum wage, n (%)

519 (2.57)

51 (1.45)

 3 to 4 times minimum wage, n (%)

249 (1.23)

13 (0.37)

 More than 4 times minimum wage, n (%)

202 (1.00)

27 (0.77)

 Missing or did not answer, n (%)

0 (0)

355 (10.09)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Civil status

 Not married or with partner, n (%)

9,092 (45.07)

2,035 (57.81)

 Married or with partner, n (%)

11,082 (54.93)

1,475 (41.90)

 Missing or did not answer, n (%)

0 (0)

10 (0.28)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Education

 None, n (%)

4,218 (20.91)

1,011 (28.72)

 Some primary, n (%)

11,593 (57.47)

1,869 (53.10)

 Some secondary or more, n (%)

4,363 (21.63)

547 (15.54)

 Missing, n (%)

0 (0)

93 (2.64)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100.00)

3,520 (100.00)

Cigarette smoking

 Never smoked, n (%)

9,563 (47.40)

1,837 (52.19)

 Former smoker, n (%)

8,390 (41.59)

1,373 (39.01)

 Current smoker, n (%)

2,221 (11.01)

302 (8.58)

 Missing or did not answer, n (%)

0 (0)

8 (0.23)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

Alcohol drinking

 Non-drinker, n (%)

17,604 (87.26)

3,277 (93.10)

 Drinker, n (%)

2,570 (12.74)

226 (6.42)

 Missing or did not answer, n (%)

0 (0)

17 (0.48)

 Total, n (%)

20,174 (100)

3,520 (100)

  1. Data are from the National Survey of Health, Wellbeing and Ageing in Colombia. Participants were community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older. MMSE is shorter mini-mental state examination. Mild cognitive impairment was defined as a score of 12 or less out of 19 on the MMSE