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Table 4 Geriatric characteristics according to change in blood pressure to orthostatic position

From: Association between orthostatic blood pressure dysregulation and geriatric syndromes: a cross-sectional study

 

NOR

OH

OHT

p

overall

p

NOR vs OHT

p

NOR vs OH

p

OH vs OHT

IADL

2.9 ± 2.6

3.3 ± 2.8

3.0 ± 2.6

0.472

   

BADL

5.0 ± 1

5.0 ± 1.1

5.1 ± 0.8

0.841

   

BADL ≤ 5

152 (49.3)

44 (42.7)

61 (51.7)

0.378

   

Depression

104 (34)

41 (40.6)

41(35.3)

0.484

   

Mini-GDS ≥ 1

66 (40.5)

18 (35.3)

27(44.3)

0.628

   

Dementia

217 (70.5)

65 (62.5)

80 (67.8)

0.318

   

MMSe score, /30

19 ± 5.7

19.9 ± 6

18.7 ± 6

0.269

   

Pathological MMSea

217 (73.6)

65 (67)

80 (74.8)

0.38

   

MMSe severity

   

0.184

0.058

0.984

0.162

  - mild

69 (31.8)

24 (37)

20 (25)

    

  - moderate

122 (56)

30 (46)

43 (53.8)

    

  - severe

26 (12)

11 (17)

17 (21.3)

    

Pathological CDT

141 (58.3)

48 (53)

59 (63.4)

0.382

   

 ≥ 1 self-reported fall in the last 6 months

120 (39)

50 (48)

43 (36.7)

0.182

   

Malnutritionb

55 (17.8)

20 (19.2)

22 (18.6)

0.946

   

BMI (kg/m2)

27 ± 4.6

27 ± 4.7

27.8 ± 5.2

0.165

   

Albumin (g/L)

40 ± 4.4

39.3 ± 4

39.5 ± 4.5

0.255

   

Sarcopeniac

169 (54.8)

60 (57.7)

76 (64.4)

0.204

   

Hand-grip strength (kg)

17.5 ± 7.7

16.3 ± 7.9

14.7 ± 6.4

0.003

0.002

0.502

0.36

Low hand-grip strengthd

225 (73)

85 (81.7)

92 (78)

0.298

   

Walking speed (m/s)

0.68 ± 0.24

0.67 ± 0.26

0.61 ± 0.24

0.024

0.02

1

0.165

Low walking speede

205 (67)

66 (65)

94 (81)

0.009

0.005

0.672

0.006

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). NOR Normal orthostatic response, OH Orthostatic hypotension, OHT Orthostatic hypertension, BADL Basic Activities of Daily Living, IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Mini-GDS 4-items Geriatric Depression Scale, MMSe Mini-Mental State Examination, CDT French GRECO version of the Clock Drawing Test. aMMSe was considered pathological when lower than threshold defined according to age and socio-educative level, bMalnutrition was defined as BMI lower than 21 kg/m2 or albuminemia lower than 35 g/L, cSarcopenia was defined as low walking speed and low hand-grip strength, dLow hand-grip strength was defined according to threshold depending on sex and BMI, eWalking speed < 0.8 m/sec was considered low