Table 3.
Prevalence of comorbidities
| Comorbidity | ≥80 years group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM |
19 |
20 |
0.973 |
| Cardiac |
|
|
|
| Hypertension |
52 |
53 |
0.82 |
| CAD |
7 |
5 |
0.497 |
| CHF |
2 |
1 |
0.614 |
| Arrhythmia |
6 |
3 |
0.32 |
| Liver cirrhosis |
0 |
2 |
0.497 |
| Renal insufficiency |
4 |
4 |
0.951 |
| Gout |
2 |
3 |
0.684 |
| COPD |
5 |
7 |
0.598 |
| Adrenocortical insufficiency |
7 |
4 |
0.311 |
| Peptic ulcer |
13 |
11 |
0.575 |
| Coagulopathy |
0 |
2 |
0.497 |
| Anemiaa |
17 |
14 |
0.459 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD; range) |
12.7 (1.7; 8.8 ~ 16.7) |
13.2 (1.4; 9.8 ~ 16.9) |
0.115 |
| Hematocrit, mean (SD; range) | 39.1 (4.0; 30.5 ~ 48.1) | 40.2 (3.9; 30.3 ~ 49.9) | 0.082 |
DM diabetes mellitus, CAD coronary artery disease, CHF congestive heart failure, CVA cerebral vascular accident, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SD standard deviation. aHb < 12 g/dL.