Age (y), mean ± SD
|
83.7 ± 4.8
|
83.3 ± 5.4
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0.58
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83.1 ± 5.2
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83.8 ± 5.1
|
83.5 ± 5.1
|
0.77
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Female, n (%)
|
81 (62)
|
45 (51)
|
0.1
|
15 (47)
|
64 (60)
|
38 (58)
|
0.39
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Number of comorbidities, mean ± SD
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2.33 ± 1.5
|
3.4 ± 2
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<0.001
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2 ± 1.3a
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2.4 ± 1.4
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3.1 ± 1.8
|
0.005
|
Number of medications taken at home, mean ± SD
|
7.5 ± 3.5
|
8.9 ± 3.5
|
0.005
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7 ± 3.9b
|
7.7 ± 3.1
|
8.9 ± 3.6
|
0.012
|
Hemoglobin, g/dl, mean ± SD
|
12.3 (2.1)
|
11.7 (2.1)
|
0.07
|
12.7 ± 2.1
|
12.1 ± 2.0
|
11.8 ± 2.0
|
0.09
|
Hemoglobin < 10, n (%)
|
19 (15)
|
18 (20)
|
0.32
|
4 (13)
|
16 (15)
|
13 (20)
|
0.36
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Hemoglobin ≥10 and <12 (F) or < 13 (M), n(%)
|
39 (30)
|
30 (34)
| |
6 (19)
|
35 (33)
|
21 (32)
| |
Hemoglobin ≥12 (F) or ≥ 13 (M), n (%)
|
73 (55)
|
41 (46)
| |
22 (68)
|
55 (53)
|
32 (48)
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C-reactive protein (mg/L), mean ± SD
|
43.6 ± 74
|
45 ± 63
|
0.12
|
51 ± 84
|
45.5 ± 77
|
42 ± 61
|
0.68
|
eGFR (ml/min), mean ± SD
|
54.6 ± 22
|
49.9 ± 24.6
|
0.16
|
59.2 ± 18
|
54.4 ± 23
|
49.2 ± 24
|
0.12
|
Education
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Low (<15 y), n (%)
|
52 (39.4)
|
36 (40.1)
|
0.78
|
14 (43.8)
|
43 (40.5)
|
26 (39.4)
|
0.9
|
Moderate (12–18 y), n (%)
|
66 (50)
|
41 (46.5)
| |
15 (46.9)
|
52 (49)
|
32 (48.5)
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High (≥18 y), n (%)
|
14 (10.6)
|
11 (12.5)
| |
3 (9.3)
|
11 (10.4)
|
8 (12.1)
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MMSE short form, mean ± SD (range 0–12)
|
8.5 ± 3.0
|
8.1 ± 3.1
|
0.2
|
9.2 ± 2.9
|
8.2 ± 3.1
|
8.8 ± 2.5
|
0.12
|
ADL, mean ± SD
|
2.6 ± 3.0
|
4.5 ± 3.0
|
<0.001
|
1.1 ± 1.7c
|
3.3 ± 3.1
|
4.1 ± 3.1
|
<0.001
|
GDS, mean ± SD
|
2.7 ± 2.2
|
4.4 ± 2.6
|
<0.001
|
2.5 ± 2.1
|
3.0 ± 2.4
|
4.2 ± 2.6d
|
0.001
|
Patients with delirium during hospitalization, n (%)
|
14 (10.6)
|
10 (11.4)
|
0.86
|
2 (6.3)
|
12 (11.3)
|
6 (9.1)
|
0.68
|
Patients with ≥ 1 fall during hospitalization, n (%)
|
10 (7.6)
|
8 (9.1)
|
0.7
|
0 (0)
|
12 (11.3)
|
5 (7.6)
|
0.12
|
Length of stay, days, mean ± SD
|
15 ± 11.6
|
17.4 ± 13.1
|
0.17
|
12.2 ± 8.7
|
15.5 ± 11.6
|
17.9 ± 13.2
|
0.08
|
Mortality during hospitalization, n (%)
|
1 (0.8)
|
9 (10.2)
|
0.001
|
0 (0)
|
3 (2.8)
|
7 (10.6)
|
0.02
|
Morality 6 months after hospitalizatione, n (%)
|
7/127 (5.5)
|
23/77 (30)
|
<0.001
|
0/31 (0)
|
12/99 (12)
|
13/59 (22)
|
0.01
|