From: Predictivity of the comorbidity indices for geriatric syndromes
Variables | Low CCI (Multimorbidity – group) (n= 311)a | High CCI (Multimorbidity + group) (n= 55)a | p value* |
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DEMOGRAPHICS | |||
 Age | 77 [71–81]a | 77 [71–84]a | 0.13 |
 Sex (Female %) | 66.8 | 74.5 | 0.27 |
 Education (> 8 years %) | 30.9 | 29.4 | 0.17 |
 Number of Drugs | 5 [3–8]a | 8 [7–11]a |  < 0.01* |
 Length of Stay | 5 [4–7]a | 6 [5–7]a | 0.01* |
GERIATRIC SYNDROMES (%) | Â | ||
 Urinary incontinence | 54.0 | 50.9 | 0.77 |
 Falls | 42.4 | 43.6 | 0.88 |
 Dementia | 21.9 | 43.6 |  < 0.01* |
 Malnutrition | 6.3 | 11.1 | 0.24 |
 Depression | 42.1 | 47.3 | 0.55 |
 Frailty | 44.2 | 54.3 | 0.26 |
 Polypharmacy | 60.8 | 92.7 |  < 0.01* |
 Orthostatic Hypotension | 18.6 | 19.1 | 0.93 |
COMORBIDITIES (%) | Â | ||
 Hypertension | 71.1 | 92.7 |  < 0.01* |
 Coronary Artery Disease | 18.0 | 34.5 | 0.03* |
 Congestive Heart Failure | 2.9 | 9.1 | 0.44 |
 COPD | 6.8 | 33.6 |  < 0.01* |
 Cerebrovascular Disease | 7.4 | 21.8 |  < 0.01* |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 29.3 | 65.5 |  < 0.01* |
 Hyperlipidemia | 65.3 | 56.4 | 0.20 |
COMORBIDITY INDICES | |||
 Charlson Comorbidity Index | 2 [1–3]a | 5 [5, 6]a |  < 0.01* |
 Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure | 2 [(-2)-7]a | 9 [4.75–13.25]a |  < 0.01* |
 Geriatric Index of Comorbidity | 2 [2–2]a | 2 [2, 3]a | 0.02* |
 Medicines Comorbidity Index | 3 [2–4]a | 5 [4–7]a |  < 0.01* |
COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS | |||
 MMSE | 25 [19–29]a | 26 [18.75–29]a | 0.61 |
 YGDS | 3 [1–6]a | 2 [0–6]a | 0.41 |
 POMAT | 26 [21–28]a | 24 [18–27]a | 0.10 |
 MNA | 13 [11–14]a | 13 [10–13.25]a | 0.33 |
 BADL | 90 [80–95]a | 90 [60–95]a | 0.03* |
 IADL | 16 [9–22]a | 14 [6–20]a | 0.08 |
 Timed Up & Go Test | 14 [11–20]a | 13.75 [10.72–20]a | 0.94 |
LABORATORY VALUES | |||
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.40 [11.50–13.42]a | 11.60 [10.70–12.60]a |  < 0.01* |
 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 80.63 [65.08–89]a | 50.20 [42.30–59.78]a |  < 0.01* |
 LDL (mg/dL) | 129 [106–154]a | 116 [86–138]a | 0.01* |
 Albumin (g/dL) | 4.11 ± 0.72 | 3.91 ± 0.41 | 0.01* |
 Folic acid (ng/mL) | 6.70 [5.43–9.57]a | 6.62 [4.55–9]a | 0.30 |
 Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 333 [216.25–469.75]a | 351 [207–536]a | 0.52 |
 25-OH D vitamin (ng/mL) | 19.60 [13.03–24.86]a | 19.11 [15.34–26.62]a | 0.45 |