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Table 1 Characteristics of Patients

From: Correlation between the Charlson comorbidity index and skeletal muscle mass/physical performance in hospitalized older people potentially suffering from sarcopenia

Characteristic

All(n = 168)

Men(n = 99)

Women(n = 69)

P-value (Men vs. Women)

Age(y)

83.34 ± 7.32

84.15 ± 7.54

82.17 ± 6.88

0.085

Duration of stay(d)

14.19 ± 11.07

15.51 ± 13.28

12.30 ± 6.38

0.065

BMI (kg/m2)

24.52 ± 3.19

24.37 ± 3.40

24.75 ± 2.86

0.44

Gait speed(m/s)

0.69 ± 0.25

0.67 ± 0.26

0.71 ± 0.25

0.301

Smoking, n (%)

18 (10.71)

15 (15.15)

3 (4.35)

0.026

  1. Age, Duration of stay and BMI (mean ± SD)
  2. *P-value for difference between subgroups with independent sample t test