Table 1. Baseline characteristics (n=290).
Characteristic | N (%) |
Age, mean ± SD | 77.6 ± 8.3 |
Sex, male | 150 (51.7%) |
BMI < 18.5 | 20 (6.9%) |
BMI 18.5 – 25.9 | 106 (36.6%) |
BMI 26 – 29.9 | 75 (25.9%) |
BMI 30 – 35.9 | 52 (17.9%) |
BMI 36 – 40 | 17 (5.9%) |
BMI > 40 | 20 (6.9%) |
Past medical history | |
Asthma | 18 (6.2%) |
Coronary artery disease | 80 (27.6%) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 19 (6.6%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 150 (51.7%) |
End-stage renal disease | 37 (12.8%) |
Hypertension | 236 (81.4%) |
Obstructive sleep apnea | 11 (3.8%) |