Table 1.
The medical profile of Amirkola elderly patients with diabetes and the mortality rate based on the study variables
| Factors | Alive N = 410 | Dead N = 84 | p. value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.001 | ||
| < 25 25–29.9 ≥ 30 |
80 (71.4%) 201 (85.2%) 129 (88.4%) |
32 (28.6%) 35 (14.8%) 17 (11.6%) |
|
| Gender | 0.044 | ||
| Male Female |
185 (79.4%) 225 (86.2%) |
48 (20.6%) 36 (13.8%) |
|
| Age (year) | 0.000 | ||
| 60–69 70–70 ≥ 80 |
269 (90.9%) 122 (77.2%) 19 (47.5%) |
27 (9.1%) 36 (22.8%) 21 (52.5%) |
|
| Cardiovascular diseases | 0.000 | ||
| + - |
132 (78.6%) 278 (85.3%) |
36 (21.4%) 48 (14.7%) |
|
| Hypertension | 0.273 | ||
| + - |
288 (81.8%) 122 (85.9%) |
64 (18.2%) 20 (14.1%) |
|
| CVA and neurological diseases | 0.000 | ||
| + - |
27 (57.4%) 383 (85.7%) |
20 (42.6%) 64 (14.3%) |
|
| WC | 0.869 | ||
| ≥ 95 < 95 |
248 (83.2%) 162 (82.1%) |
50 (16.8%) 34 (17.3%) |
|
| Marital status | 0.051 | ||
| Single Married |
66 (75.9%) 344 (84.5%) |
21 (24.1%) 63 (15.5%) |
|
| Smoking | 0.068 | ||
| + - |
64 (76.2%) 346 (84.4%) |
20 (23.8%) 64 (15.6%) |
|
| Depression | 0.068 | ||
| + - |
209 (81.6%) 201 (84.5%) |
47 (18.4%) 37 (15.5%) |
|
| Known DM | 0.044 | ||
| + - |
316 (84.9%) 94 (77%) |
56 (15.1%) 28 (23%) |
|
| FBS | 0.064 | ||
| ≥ 200 mg/dL < 200 mg/dL |
80 (76.9%) 330 (84.6%) |
24 (23.1%) 60 (15.4%) |
|
| Ferritin | 0.167 | ||
| ≥ 200 ng/mL < 200 ng/mL |
181 (80.4%) 229 (85.1%) |
44 (19.6%) 40 (14.9%) |
|
| Creatinine | 0.030 | ||
| ≥ 1 mg/dL < 1 mg/dL |
117 (77.5%) 293 (85.4%) |
34 (22.5%) 50 (14.6%) |
|
| Social support | 0.016 | ||
| DSSI≥ 25 DSSI< 25 |
315 (85.4%) 95 (76%) |
54 (14.6%) 30 (24%) |
|
| Physical activity | 0.001 | ||
| ≥ 150 < 150 |
83 (95.4%) 527 (80.3%) |
4 (4.6%) 80 (19.7%) |
|
| Muscle strength (arm) | 0.349 | ||
| ≥ 25 kg < 25 kg |
169 (84.9%) 241 (81.7%) |
30 (15.1%) 54 (18.3%) |
|
| Muscle strength (quadriceps) | 0.258 | ||
| ≥ 25 kg < 25 kg |
128 (85.9%) 282 (81.7%) |
21 (14.1%) 63 (18.3%) |