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Table 2 Demographic and health-related characteristics by value-based health status

From: First insights on value-based healthcare of elders using ICHOM older person standard set reporting

Data values show mean ± standard deviation or number (percent)

Entire cohort

Value-based health status

p

Low (< 8/10)

High (≥8/10)

Demographics and health-related factors

 Number

299

210

89

 

 Age (years)

73.3 ± 6.6

74.0 ± 6.9

71.5 ± 5.7

0.002

 Male

122 (40.8)

93 (44.3)

29 (32.6)

0.060

 Education (years)

7.6 ± 4.7

7.3 ± 4.7

8.3 ± 4.6

0.063

 Smoke tobacco

44 (14.7)

36 (17.1)

8 (9.0)

0.069

 Drink alcohol

37 (12.4)

27 (12.9)

10 (11.2)

0.697

 Exercise

51 (17.1)

34 (16.2)

17 (19.1)

0.541

 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (adjusted)a

23.8 ± 5.6

22.8 ± 5.9

26.2 ± 3.8

< 0.001

 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (adjusted)a < 26

154 (51.5)

122 (58.1)

32 (36.0)

< 0.001

 Charlson Comorbidity Index

1.1 ± 1.0

1.3 ± 1.1

0.9 ± 1.0

0.002

 Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥2

90 (30.1)

74 (35.2)

16 (18.0)

0.003

 Body mass index

25.3 ± 3.6

25.2 ± 3.8

25.3 ± 3.1

0.797

  1. aOne point added for education year12