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Annual Report 2019
THE VALLECAS PROJECT IN FIGURES
Recruited sample 1.213
Excluded at baseline 47 (3,87%)
AGE
Sample mean 74,46 años
Age gorup 69-74 671 (55,32%)
Age gorup 75-79 379 (31,24%)
Age gorup > 80 163 (13,44%)
GENDER
Females 780 (64,30%)
Males 433 (35,70%)
EDUCATION
Sample mean 10,35 años
Illiteracy 4 (0,34%)
Read/Write 60 (5,11%)
Minimum studies mínimos (numeracy skills) 154 (13,11%)
Primary Education 389 (33,11%)
Senior High School / Proffesional Training 282 (23,99%)
University Education 286 (24,34%)
4.3.2. Sociodemographic profile
The following variables are collected through semi-structured interview: gender, date of birth, marital status, number of children, type and amount of income, pri- mary occupation and education level, hobbies and leisure activities, etc.
In addition, each year volunteers also must complete a scale of quality of life and subjective well-being (mobility, personal care, daily activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, and perceived health status) as well as various question- naires to gather information related to lifestyle.
4.3.3. Clinical evaluation
At each visit relevant information is collected from each volunteer by applying a semi-structured clinical interview:
• Vascular risk factors: blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, smoking, heart disease, stroke
• Neurological history: mental retardation, head injuries, etc.
• Consumption and/or toxic addiction: alcoholism/level of regular alcohol intake,
addiction/consumption of other psychotropic substances.
• Psychiatric pathology: depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, psychotic disor-
ders, anxiety syndromes.