Table 1.
Health characteristics of the Crystal populations.
| 1st assessment (n=601) | 2nd assessment (n=378) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Men (n=166) | Women (n=436) | Men (n=94) | Women (n=284) |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| 65-69 | 45 (27.1) | 85 (19.5) | 12 (7.2) | 13 (3.0) |
| 70-74 | 51 (30.7) | 123 (28.2) | 64 (38.6) | 136(31.2) |
| 75-79 | 46 (27.7) | 107 (24.5) | 43 (25.9) | 110 (25.2) |
| 80-84 | 20 (12.0) | 81 (18.6) | 36 (21.7) | 101 (23.2) |
| 85-89 | 3 (1.8) | 36 (8.3) | 9 (5.4) | 58 (13.3) |
| 90+ | 1 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) | 18 (4.1) |
| AGS by age group, mean (±SD) | ||||
| 65-69 | 31.2(±8.3) | 17.2(±5.3) | 25.3(±13.1) | 15.9(±3.4) |
| 70-74 | 27.2(±7.7) | 15.6(±4.7) | 26.7(±10.1) | 15.2(±4.7) |
| 75-79 | 23.9(±7.6) | 14.5(±5.0) | 20.4(±6.7) | 12.0(±3.9) |
| 80-84 | 21.9(±7.9) | 11.7(±4.6) | 16.0(±8.0) | 11.2(±4.0) |
| 85-89 | 19.7(±6.2) | 11.6(±4.4) | 12.2(±1.8) | 9.9(±3.8) |
| 90+ | 7.8 | 11.4(±3.7) | - | 8.9(±5.3) |
| MGS by age group, mean(±SD) | ||||
| 65-69 | 32.2(±8.5) | 18.2(±5.3) | 26.5(±13.9) | 16.8(±3.4) |
| 70-74 | 28.5(±8.2) | 16.6(±4.7) | 27.9(±10.4) | 16.1(±4.9) |
| 75-79 | 24.9(±7.5) | 15.6(±5.2) | 21.7(±6.7) | 13.2(±4.0) |
| 80-84 | 22.9(±8.1) | 12.6(±4.7) | 17.0(±8.1) | 12.3(±4.1) |
| 85-89 | 20.7(±6.5) | 12.5(±4.3) | 13.3(±2.5) | 10.9(±4.1) |
| 90+ | 10.2 | 12.5(±4.1) | - | 9.5(±5.5) |
| Coronary artery diseases. n (%) | 127 (74.7) | 357 (81.0) | 83 (88.3) | 258 (90.8) |
| Myocardial infarction. n (%) | 31 (18.7) | 45 (10.3) | 22 (23.4) | 22 (7.7) |
| Episode or chronic atrial fibrillation. n (%) | 51 (30.7) 133 (30.5) | 18 (19.1) | 52 (18.3) | |
| Stroke, n (%) | 28 (16.9) | 61(14.0) | 14 (14.9) | 42 (14.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 20 (12.0) | 66 (15.1) | 14 (14.9) | 51 (18.0) |
| COPD, n (%) | 38 (22.9) | 103 (23.6) | 24 (25.5) | 43 (15.1) |
| Asthma, n (%) | 3 (1.8) | 24 (5.5) | 3 (3.2) | 19 (6.7) |
| Peripheral arterial disease, n (%) | 37 (22.3) | 98 (22.5) | 19 (20.2) | 74 (26.1) |
| Physical Performance Tests score <8, n (%) | 9 [7-12] | 9 [6-11] | 8 [6-10] | 8 [5-10] |
| Barthel Index < 95, n (%) | 32 (19.3) | 109 (25.0) | 13 (13.8) | 53 (18.7) |
| Geriatric Depression Scale score > 5, n (%) | 126 (75.9) | 274 (62.8) | 73 (77.7) | 198 (69.7) |
| Mini-Mental State Examination score | ||||
| 25-30 Normal, n (%) | 118 (71.1) | 278 (63.8) | 58 (61.7) | 165 (58.1) |
| 21-24 Mild, n (%)** | 28 (16.9) | 95 (21.8) | 15 (16.0) | 61 (21.5) |
| 10-20 Moderate, n (%) | 19 (11.4) | 57 (13.1) | 17 (18.1) | 50 (17.6) |
| 0-9 Severe, n (%) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (1.4) | 4 (4.3) | 8 (2.8) |
| Mini-Nutritional Assessment | ||||
| <17 “Malnourished”, n (%) | 137 (82.5) | 354 (81.2) | 61 (64.9) | 176 (63.9) |
| 17-23.5 “At risk of malnutrition”, n (%) | 26 (15.7) | 77 (17.7) | 32 (34.0) | 94 (33.6) |
| >23.5 “Normal nutritional status”, n (%) | 3 (1.8) | 5 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (2.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (±SD) | 27.2 (±4.4) | 28.8 (±5.0) | 27.3 (±4.1) | 29.1 (±5.2) |
| FEV1, ml, mean (±SD) | 2.6 (±0.7) | 1.9 (±0.5) | 2.6 (0.6) | 1.9 (±0.6) |
AGS, average grip strength; MGS, maximum grip strength; SD, Standard deviation; BMI, Body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second.