Characteristics of the studied cohort (n=21 754)
| Medea Index | First Q | Second Q | Third Q | Fourth Q | Fifth Q | Total* |
| Age | ||||||
| 65 to 74 years | 2562 (57.2%) | 2571 (59.2%) | 2655 (62.6%) | 2828 (64.7%) | 2797 (64.9%) | 13 413 (61.7%) |
| 75 to 84 years | 1503 (33.5%) | 1433 (33.0%) | 1301 (30.7%) | 1302 (29.8%) | 1304 (30.3%) | 6843 (31.5%) |
| ≥85 | 417 (9.3%) | 340 (7.8%) | 283 (6.7%) | 240 (5.5%) | 207 (4.8%) | 1487 (6.8%) |
| Median (IQR) | 73 (69–79) | 73 (68–78) | 72 (68–77) | 72 (68–77) | 72 (68–77) | 72 (68–78) |
| Woman | 3000 (63.9%) | 2811 (64.7%) | 2666 (62.9%) | 2726 (62.4%) | 2598 (60.3%) | 13 801 (63.5%) |
| Smokers | 296 (6.6%) | 272 (6.3%) | 254 (6.0%) | 268 (6.1%) | 295 (6.9%) | 1385 (6.4%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 518 (11.6%) | 569 (13.1%) | 585 (13.8%) | 685 (15.8%) | 673 (15.6%) | 3030 (13.9%) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 1221 (27.2%) | 1150 (26.51%) | 1168 (27.6%) | 1264 (28.9%) | 1240 (28.8%) | 6043 (27.8%) |
*It was not possible to assign the MEDEA Index to 11 subjects.
Q, quintile.