Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and comparison of subjects with and without geriatric syndrome using univariable analysis.
| GS (n = 50) | Without GS (n = 35) | Unadjusted OR | 95% CI | p value | |
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| Age < 65 | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.7) | 4.12 | 1.28–13.26 | 0.017∗ |
| Age ≥ 65 | 45 (65.2) | 24 (34.8) | |||
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| Male, n(%) | 25 (50.0) | 18 (51.4) | 0.94 | 0.40–2.24 | 0.90 |
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| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 52.3 (8.6) | 53.2 (8.6) | 0.99 | 0.94–1.04 | 0.61 |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| <18.5 | 9 (18) | 4 (11.4) | 1 | — | — |
| 18.5–22.9 | 28 (56) | 22 (62.9) | 0.57 | 0.15–2.08 | 0.39 |
| ≥23.0 | 13 (26) | 9 (25.7) | 0.64 | 0.15–2.74 | 0.55 |
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| Primary cancer | |||||
| (1) Lung | 3 (6) | 3 (8.6) | 1 | — | — |
| (2) GI/hepatobiliary | 25 (50) | 22 (62.9) | 1.14 | 0.21–6.22 | 0.88 |
| (3) Leukemia | 0 | 2 (5.7) | 1 | — | — |
| (4) Breast cancer | 1 (2) | 1 (2.9) | 1 | — | — |
| (5) Other | 21 (42) | 7 (20.0) | 2.99 | 0.20–4.95 | 0.23 |
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| DM, n(%) | 13 (26) | 5 (14.3) | 2.11 | 0.68–6.58 | 0.20 |
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| HT, n(%) | 14 (28) | 9 (25.7) | 1.12 | 0.42–2.99 | 0.81 |
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| DLD, n(%) | 8 (16) | 4 (11.4) | 1.48 | 0.85–2.15 | 0.55 |
GS, geriatric syndrome; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; GI, gastrointestinal; DM, diabetes mellitus; HT, hypertension; DLD, dyslipidemia.