Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Parameter | Entire group | Women | Men | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | n=117 | n=96; 82.1% | n=21; 17.9% | n/s |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 73.1±6.5 | 73.9±6.0 | 69.5±7.4 | P<0.01 |
| Median; range | 73.0; 60–87 | 74.0; 63–87 | 65.0; 60–84 | |
| Weight (kg) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 73.9±12.5 | 72.8±11.5 | 79.0±15.6 | P=0.0738 |
| Median; range | 74.0; 45–115 | 72.0; 45–100 | 78.0; 50–115 | |
| Height (cm) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 164.0±7.0 | 161.0±5.0 | 174.0±7.0 | P<0.001 |
| Median; range | 163.0; 150–189 | 161.0; 150–176 | 174.0; 150–189 | |
| BMI | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 27.6±4.5 | 28.0±4.5 | 25.9±4.3 | P<0.05 |
| Median; range | 27.1; 16.1–41.6 | 27.5; 16.1–41.6 | 25.1; 20.8–35.5 | |
| Education | ||||
| Primary | n=23; 19.7% | n=20; 20.8% | n=3; 14.3% | P<0.01 |
| VET | n=23; 19.7% | n=14; 14.6% | n=9; 42.9% | |
| Secondary | n=52; 44.4% | n=49; 51.0% | n=3; 14.3% | |
| Higher | n=19; 16.2% | n=13; 13.5% | n=6; 28.6% | |
| MMSE | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 27.4±2.5 | 27.4±2.5 | 27.5±2.8 | n/s |
| Median; range | 28.0; 17–30 | 28.0; 17–30 | 29.0; 21–30 | |
| GDS | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 1.4±1.6 | 1.6±1.7 | 0.6±1.0 | P<0.05 |
| Median; range | 1.0; 0–5 | 1.0; 0–5 | 0.0; 0–3 | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; n/s, not specified; SD, standard deviation; MMSE, mini-mental state examination; GDS, geriatric depression scale; VET, Vocational Education and Training.