Table 2.
Laboratory and clinical characteristics of the REPOSI population at hospital admission according to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) categorization
| Variables | Inpatient with COPD | Inpatient without COPD | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 130.0 (128.7–131.3) | 132.3 (131.6–133.1) | 0.0089 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 73.4 (72.7–74.1) | 73.6 (73.2–73.9) | 0.6558 |
| Heart rate (bpm)a | 80.0 (78.9–81.0) | 78.8 (78.2–79.3) | 0.0108 |
| Body temperature (°C)a | 36.89 (36.78–37.01) | 37.99 (35.94–40.04) | 0.0106 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL)a | 129.9 (126.0–133.8) | 126.8 (124.7–128.8) | 0.0247 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL)a | 1.28 (1.22–1.34) | 1.26 (1.23–1.29) | 0.0112 |
| GFR(ml/min)a | 58.9 (57.4–60.5) | 59.4 (58.6–60.2) | 0.3902 |
| Mild decrease in GFR(ml/min) | 37.7 | 41.2 | 0.0519 |
| Moderate decrease in GFR(ml/min) | 39.2 | 35.5 | 0.0340 |
| Severe decrease in GFR(ml/min) | 10.2 | 10.1 | 0.9257 |
| Kidney Failure | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.0907 |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL)a | 12.09 (11.94–12.23) | 11.76 (11.68–11.83) | 0.0002 |
| Leucocytes (cells per microliter) (× 103/uL) a | 9.94 (9.40–10.47) | 9.83 (9.19–10.46) | < 0.0001 |
| Platelets (cells per microliter) (× 103/uL) a | 232.33 (226.03–238.63) | 229.94 (226.26–233.63) | 0.1314 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 160.6 (157.3–163.9) | 159.4 (157.6–161.1) | 0.4738 |
| Short Blessed Test scorea | 9.6 (9.1–10.2) | 9.0 (8.7–9.3) | 0.0169 |
| Overt Cognitive impairment (Short Blessed Test score ≥ 10) (%) | 39.4 | 35.1 | 0.0202 |
| Need for urinary catheter (%) | 25.5 | 21.7 | 0.0155 |
| Barthel index scorea | 73.8 (71.8–75.7) | 78.5 (77.5–79.4) | < 0.0001 |
|
Clinically significant disability (Barthel index ≤ 40) (%) |
16.8 | 13,9 | 0.0291 |
| Geriatric Depression Scale scorea | 1.47 (1.39–1.56) | 1.37 (1.33–1.41) | 0.0380 |
|
Probable Depression (Geriatric Depression Scale score > 2) (%) |
21.2 | 17.7 | 0.0222 |
| N° of drugs at hospital admissiona | 6.7 (6.5–6.9) | 5.5 (5.4–5.6) | < 0.0001 |
| N° of in-hospital drugsa | 8.7 (8.4–9.1) | 7.7 (7.5–7.8) | < 0.0001 |
| N° of drugs at hospital dischargea | 8.4 (8.1–8.7) | 7.5 (7.4–7.6) | < 0.0001 |
| N° of drugs at follow up 3 monthsa | 7.4 (7.1–7.7) | 6.4 (6.2–6.5) | < 0.0001 |
| N° of drugs at follow up 1 yeara | 7.3 (6.6–7.9) | 6.2 (5.9–6.5) | 0.0020 |
| Severity index (by CIRS) a | 1.79 (1.77–1.82) | 1.64 (1.63–1.65) | < 0.0001 |
| Comorbidity index (by CIRS) a | 3.66 (3.54–3.79) | 2.90 (2.84–2.96) | < 0.0001 |
BMI Body Mass Index, CIRS cumulative illness rating scale
aData are reported as mean (95% confidence interval)