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Table 2 General characteristics

From: Orthostatic hypotension is associated with malnutrition diagnosed by GLIM in elderly hypertensive patients

Parameter

Total

n = 375

OH(+)

n = 68

OH(-)

n = 307

P-value

Demographic characteristics

    

Age, y

86(78,91)

88(78,92)

86(77,91)

0.120

Male, n (%)

207(55.20)

48(70.59)

159(51.79)

0.005*

Smoking, n (%)

108(28.80)

26(38.24)

82(26.71)

0.058

Drinking, n (%)

110(31.73)

22(32.35)

97(31.60)

0.903

Denture, n (%)

239(63.73)

49(72.06)

190(61.89)

0.115

BMI, kg/m2

24(21,27)

24(22,26)

24(21,27)

0.361

Living alone, n (%)

223(59.47)

39(57.32)

184(59.93)

0.695

Commodities, n (%)

    

DM

300(80.00)

48(70.59)

252(82.08)

0.032

CHD

22(5.87)

26(38.24)

92(29.97)

0.184

COPD

22(5.87)

7(10.29)

15(4.89)

0.086

CGA, n (%)

    

MMSE

25(20,28)

26(23,28)

25(20,28)

0.102.

ADL

100(95,100)

100(95,100)

100(90,100)

0.775

IADL

6(4,8)

6.5(5,8)

6(4,8)

0.552

ICI

0(0,4)

0(0,3)

0(0,4)

0.889

PSQI

7(3,11)

7.5(4,10.75)

7(3,11)

0.460

GDS-15

2(1,5)

2(0,4.75)

2(1,5)

0.313

Malnutrition, n (%)

    

GLIM-FFMI

141(37.60)

19(27.94)

122(39.74)

0.069

GLIM-UAC

93(24.80)

8(11.76)

85(27.69)

0.013*

GLIM-CC

102(27.20)

12(17.65)

90(29.32)

0.050

GLIM-HGS

121(32.27)

15(22.06)

106(34.53)

0.047*

Medication, n (%)

    

ACEI/ARB

128(34.13)

25(36.76)

103(33.55)

0.601

BB

81(21.60)

15(22.06)

66(21.50)

0.919

CCB

178(46.67)

33(48.53)

145(47.23)

0.846

Diuretics

216(57.60)

25(30.88)

191(62.21)

0.000*

Psychotropic

71(18.93)

15(22.06)

56(18.24)

0.467

statins

181(48.27)

35(51.47)

146(47.56)

0.559