A pilot study of allostatic load among elderly Japanese living on Hizen-Oshima Island

Table 2 Descriptive statistics and cut-points for estimating allostatic load of elderly Hizen-Oshima Island residents

Variable	Mean (sd)	Range	1^st Q	2^nd Q	3^rd Q
SBP	142 (16.4)	106 to 172	134	140	155
DBP	81 (10.4)	60 to 94	70	80	90
W/H	0.9 (.065)	0.74 to 0.97	0.80	0.87	0.89
HDLc	55.4 (15.1)	32 to 84	44	50	60
TOTc	210 (42.8)	142 to 315	182	203	238
Hb-g	5.4 (0.30)	4.9 to 6.2	5.2	5.3	5.5
DHEA	669 (366.6)	89 to 1580	408	585	854
CORT	15.5 (7.79)	2.8 to 30.1	9.1	14.5	22.6
AD	6.8 (6.41)	1 to 31	3.0	5.0	7.8
NAD	76.6 (44.2)	23 to 166	44	64	108

* Quartile cut-point for HDL-c and DHEA is the upper bound of the 1^st. Abbreviations: SBP/DBP systolic/diastolic blood pressures, W/H waist: hip ratio, TOTc/HDLc total/high density cholesterol, Hbg glycated hemoglobin. DHEA Serum, dihydroepiandosterone – sulfate; CORT/AD/NAD, cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline.

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