Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Clinical Environment and Participants.
| Environment | |
| Room temperature, ℃ | 23.8 (23.0−25.0) |
| Humidity, % | 29.0 (25.0−34.5) |
| Participants, n = 50 | |
| Age, years | 84 (77–89) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.2 (18.0–24.9) |
| Body temperature, ℃ | 36.7 (36.4–36.9) |
| Pulse rate, beats per minute | 78 (71–87) |
| Maximum blood pressure, mmHg | 123 (108–136) |
| Minimum blood pressure, mmHg | 67 (59–76) |
| Total protein, g/dL | 6.0 (5.5–6.6) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.3 (8.8–11.5) |
| Platelet, ×104/µL | 23.7 (18.6–31.3) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 14 (28.0) |
| Underlying disease, n (%) | |
| Musculoskeletal | 12 (24.0) |
| Pulmonary | 10 (20.0) |
| Gastrointestinal | 10 (20.0) |
| Cancer | 9 (18.0) |
| Circulatory | 6 (12.0) |
| Cerebrovascular | 3 (6.0) |
Note. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated.