TABLE 2.
Patient characteristics nonselective beta‐blocker users.
| N overall | Nonfallers (n = 75) | Fallers (n = 104) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) a | 179 | 75.0 (71–80) | 75.0 (69–82) |
| Gender b | 179 | ||
| Male | 46 (61.3%) | 51 (49.0%) | |
| Female | 29(38.7%) | 53 (51.0%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) c | 178 | 28.3 (4.4) | 26.6 (3.9)* |
| Alcohol use (yes) b | 179 | 57 (76.0%) | 88 (84.6%) |
| Smoking b | 179 | ||
| Never | 29 (38.7%) | 39 (37.5%) | |
| Current | 7 (9.3%) | 11 (10.6%) | |
| Former | 39 (52.0%) | 54 (51.9%) | |
| Fall in the past 12 months prior to study enrollment (yes) b | 138 | 11 (21.2%) | 42 (48.8%)* |
| Using a walking aid (yes) b | 177 | 16 (21.6%) | 16 (15.5%) |
| Hand grip strength (kg) c | 176 | 32.4 (10.4) | 30.9 (10.9) |
| Physical performance a | 179 | 8 (4–10) | 7.5 (5–10) |
| Polypharmacy (yes) b | 179 | 47 (62.7%) | 62 (59.6%) |
| Number of medications a | 179 | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–7) |
| Psychotropic medication use (yes) b | 179 | 11 (14.7%) | 22 (21.1%) |
| MMSE a | 178 | 28 (27–29) | 29 (27–29) |
| GDS‐15 a | 179 | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) |
| Elevated blood pressure (yes) b | 139 | 20 (37.7%) | 37 (43.0%) |
| Cardiovascular disease (yes) b | 138 | 31 (58.5%) | 46 (54.1%) |
| Systolic blood pressure (in mmHg) c | 148 | 142 (15.0) | 144 (23.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (in mmHg) c | 148 | 78 (9.2) | 78 (11.9) |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) c | 178 | 71.6 (22.9) | 68.6 (19.9) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GDS, geriatric depression scale; MMSE, mini‐mental state examination.
a
Presented as median (range),
b
Presented as n (%),
c
Presented as mean (standard deviation [SD]).
*
p‐value ≤.05 (comparison of nonfallers to fallers).