Table 1.
Baseline population sample characteristics (n = 209)
| Total Sample N = 209 |
|
|---|---|
| Age, years | 86.78 ± 6.50 |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 163 (77.9) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 133 ± 14 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74 ± 9 |
| Drugs, n | 6.75 ± 3.27 |
| MMSE | 23.35 ± 4.55 |
| BADL | 2.89 ± 2.17 |
| IADL | 2.38 ± 2.78 |
| MNA | 21.04 ± 3.66 |
| Glycaemia (mg/dl) | 114.03 ± 41.72 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.50 ± 0.88 |
| Calcium, corrected (mg/dL) | 8.65 ± 1.63 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.34 ± 1.42 |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 2.02 ± 0.29 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.11 ± 0.55 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 139.94 ± 5.21 |
| Clearance creatinine (BIS1) | 39.13 ± 19.41 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 11.57 ± 8.11 |
Unless otherwise noted, data are presented as means ± standard deviation (SD)
SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, MMSE mini mental state examination (corrected by age and education), BADL basic activities of daily living, IADL instrumental activities of daily living, MNA mini nutritional assessment, Clearance creatinine calculated by BIS-1 (Berlin Initiative Study) formula and expressed as ml/min/1.73 m2.