Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants (N=30).
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 75.3 (6.6) |
| Female | 12 (40.0) |
| Race | |
| Non-Hispanic Blacks | 3 (10.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Whites | 27 (90.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 16 (53.3) |
| Divorced | 4 (13.3) |
| Widowed | 5 (16.7) |
| Single | 5 (16.7) |
| Medical conditions | |
| Hypertension | 23 (76.7) |
| Diabetes | 10 (33.3) |
| Cancer | 11 (36.7) |
| Coronary artery disease | 5 (16.7) |
| Heart failure | 10 (33.3) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 10 (33.3) |
| Chronic lung disease | 6 (20.0) |
| Surgery type | |
| Cardiac | 19 (62.5) |
| Urologic | 5 (15.6) |
| Gastrointestinal | 3 (9.4) |
| Gynecologic | 2 (4.7) |
| Vascular | 1 (2.4) |
| Cancer surgery | 8 (26.7) |
| CGA-based frailty index category | |
| Robust (<0.15) | 16 (53.3) |
| Pre-frailty (0.15 to <0.25) | 9 (30.0) |
| Mild frailty (0.25 to <0.35) | 4 (13.3) |
| Moderate-to-severe frailty (≥0.35) | 1 (3.3) |
| Any ADL disability | 0 (0) |
| Any IADL disability | 8 (26.7) |
| Length of staya, days | 3.7 (4.3) |
Abbreviations: CGA, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
a
Calculated from 23 patients who underwent surgery.