Male Female Total  P*
n=32 n=137 n=169
Age, y, mean (SD) 68.06(4.79) 63.68(7.03) 65 ± 6.9 <0.0001
Age ≥ 60 y,  n (%) 30(93.8) 94(68.6) 124(73.4) 0.003
Level of education†, n (%) 0.059
Up to grade 5
0(0.0)
6(5.1)
6 (4.1)
Up to grade 8
10(33.3)
55(46.6)
65 (43.9)
Up to grade 10
12(40.0)
47(39.8)
59 (39.9)
Up to grade 12
6(20.0)
8(6.8)
14 (9.5)
Graduate/ postgraduate
2 (6.7)
2(1.7)
4 (2.7)
Ethnicity, n (%) Ethnicity, n (%) 1.000
Sinhalese
32(100)
135(98.8)
167(98.8)
Tamils
0 (0.0)
2(1.2)
2(1.2)
Past medical history, n (%) Past medical history, n (%) Past medical history, n (%) Past medical history, n (%) Past medical history, n (%)
Hypertension 25(78.1) 88(64.2) 113(66.9) 0.150
Hyperlipidemia 25(78.1) 127(92.7) 152(89.9) 0.220
Diabetes mellitus 20(62.5) 59(43.1) 79(46.7) 0.520
Current smoking 4(12.5) 0 (0.0) 4(2.4) <0.0001
Obesity (BMI>30) 2(6.3) 12(8.8) 14(8.3) 1.000
Premorbid medications, n (%) : Premorbid medications, n (%) : Premorbid medications, n (%) : Premorbid medications, n (%) : Premorbid medications, n (%) :
Anti-hypertensive medications  24(75.0) 87(63.5) 111(65.7) 0.301
Lipid-lowering medications ‡ 24(77.4) 127(92.7) 151(89.9) 0.019
Anti-diabetic medication 18(56.3) 60(43.8) 78(46.2) 0.239
Antiplatelet medication § 3(10.0) 23(16.8) 26(15.5) 0.577