TABLE 4.
Demographics, biochemical‚ and functional metrics stratified according to follow-up reason
| No follow-up | All follow-up | Routine follow-up | Nonroutine follow-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 174 | 139 | 92 | 47 |
| Age, ya | 60.5 (9.8) | 62 (9.7) | 62.4 (9.6) | 61.1 (9.9) |
| Sex (male) % | 95.5 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 97.9 |
| Race (White) % | 65.5 | 66.2 | 64.1 | 70.2 |
| Diabetes % | 57.2 | 64.7 | 55.4 | 83 |
| Hypertension % | 97.1% | 96.4 | 95.7 | 97.9 |
| BMIa | 29.2 (4.2) | 29.7 (4) | 29 (3.9) | 31 (4) |
| Troponin, ng/mLb | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | 0.2 (0.1–0.8) | 0.2 (0.1–0.5) | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) |
| BNP, pg/mLb | 1.5 (0.4–4.1) | 1.2 (0.5–3) | 0.9 (0.4–2.6) | 1.7 (0.7–4.8) |
| METSa | 5.8 (2.1) | 5.7 (2.1) | 6.3 (2.1) | 4.6 (1.7) |
| Steps per day (per 1000)b | 3.4 (2–5.4) | 3.7 (2.3–5.2) | 4.3 (2.7–5.8) | 3 (1.4–4.4) |
| Hand grip, kga | 30.5 (10.5) | 29.5 (10.1) | 29.8 (10.2) | 28.8 (9.9) |
| 30 s Sit-Standa | 15.8 (6.2) | 14.7 (6.2) | 16 (6.1) | 12.5 (5.7) |
| Sit-reach, cmb | 0 (0–6) | 0 (0–9) | 0 (0–8) | 0 (0–9) |
| Up and Go, sb | 5.1 (4.1–6.3) | 5.2 (4.4–6.5) | 4.9 (4.3–5.7) | 6.4 (5.2–7.8) |
| Everything an effort, d/wk, % | 34.6 | 32.8 | 28.9 | 40.4 |
| Could not get going, d/wk, % | 34.6 | 32.8 | 28.9 | 40.4 |
| Lost 10 lb (yes/no) % | 35.3 | 26.5 | 27 | 25.5 |
a Mean (SD).
b Median (IQR: Q1–Q3).
BMI, body mass index; BNP, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; IQR, interquartile range; METS, metabolic equivalents.