Table 1 Demographic characteristics and comorbidities of elderly patients with and without CO
Characteristics | Elderly patients with CO | Elderly patients without CO | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 965) | (N = 9,650) | ||
Age (years) | 74.89 ± 6.45 | 74.87 ± 6.43 | 0.9213 |
65–74 | 531 (55.03) | 5,322 (55.15) | 0.9913 |
75–84 | 360 (37.31) | 3,599 (37.30) | |
≥85 | 74 (7.67) | 729 (7.55) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 502 (52.02) | 5,020 (52.02) | >0.999 |
Female | 463 (47.98) | 4,630 (47.98) | |
Comorbidity | |||
DM | 291 (30.16) | 1,502 (15.56) | <0.0001 |
HTN | 438 (45.39) | 3,369 (34.91) | <0.0001 |
Renal disease | 57 (5.91) | 254 (2.63) | <0.0001 |
Stroke | 120 (12.44) | 798 (8.27) | <0.0001 |
CHF | 49 (5.08) | 238 (2.47) | <0.0001 |
Liver disease | 43 (4.46) | 345 (3.58) | 0.1645 |
Cancer | 59 (6.11) | 364 (3.77) | 0.0004 |
COPD | 133 (13.78) | 847 (8.78) | <0.0001 |
Monthly income | |||
<NT$ 15,840 | 619 (64.15) | 6,252 (64.79) | 0.3735 |
NT$ 15,840–25,000 | 333 (34.51) | 3,213 (33.30) | |
>NT$ 25,000 | 13 (1.35) | 185 (1.92) | |