Baseline characteristics of the women in the KEEPS-Cog.

<p>^a30-point scale; scores < 24/30 can suggest impairment.</p><p>^b21-item scale; score ranges from 0 to 63, and a higher score indicates more symptoms of depression. Women were excluded from participation if they obtained a score of >28 at screening or baseline, suggesting severe depression.</p><p>^cDefined as a binary variable (yes = 1; no = 0).</p><p>^d50-point, multiple-choice test of vocabulary that provided estimate of intelligence.</p><p>^e100-point scale; score < 85/100 can suggest impairment.</p><p>^fCognitive factor scores, produced by a factor analysis, have a metric similar to standardized scores. SDs, however, varied from factor to factor.</p><p>*<i>p</i> < 0.05.</p><p>GED, General Educational Development; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment–insulin resistance; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; POMS, Profile of Mood States; SD, standard deviation.</p><p>Baseline characteristics of the women in the KEEPS-Cog.