Variable | Males (n = 490) | Females (n = 477) | All (n = 967) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, y | 75.9 (6.4) | 76.0 (6.6) | 76.0 (6.5) | 0.7831* |
Falls, n (%) | 52 (10.6%) | 91 (19.1%) | 143 (14.0%) | 0.0002†|
Anemia-WHO [12] n (%) | 96 (19.6%) | 75 (15.7%) | 171 (17.7%) | 0.1149†|
Mean hemoglobin, g/dL | 14.0 (1.3) | 13.0 (1.0) | - | <.0001* |
Mean hematocrit, % | 41.0 (3.8) | 38.3 (3.0) | - | <.0001* |
Multimorbidity, n (%) | 44 (9.0%) | 38 (8.0%) | 82 (8.5%) | 0.5718†|
Disability, n (%) | 91 (18.6%) | 147 (30.8%) | 238 (24.6%) | <.0001†|
Frailty, n (%) | 205 (41.8%) | 196 (41.1%) | 401 (41.5%) | 0.8137†|
Hypertension, n (%) | 367 (74.9%) | 359 (75.3%) | 726 (75.1%) | 0.8959†|
Diabetes, n (%) | 87 (17.8%) | 80 (16.8%) | 167 (17.3%) | 0.6858†|
Use of diuretics, n (%) | 226 (46.1%) | 204 (42.8%) | 430 (44.5%) | 0.2939†|
Use of anticoagulants, n (%) | 40 (8.2%) | 38 (8.0%) | 78 (8.1%) | 0.9105†|
Use of antihypertensives, n (%) | 336 (68.6%) | 328 (68.8%) | 664 (68.7%) | 0.9488†|
Use of ≥5 prescribed drugs, n (%) | 156 (31.8%) | 149 (31.2%) | 305 (31.5%) | 0.8409†|
Mean nutrition score | 39.0 (5.1) | 37.5 (5.4) | 38.3 (5.3) | <.0001* |
Elevated alcohol intake, n (%)** | 148 (30.2%) | 117 (24.5%) | 265 (27.4%) | 0.0479†|
Mean PASE††| 124.7 (60.4) | 113.9 (48.9) | 119.4 (55.2) | 0.0025* |
Mean BMI kg/m2 | 28.4 (3.9) | 28.4 (4.6) | 28.4 (4.2) | 0.9249* |