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. 2021 Mar 2;13(5):6247–6257. doi: 10.18632/aging.202743

Table 3. Characteristics of the 12 centenarians.

Characteristics Survivors
(n=6)
Deceased
(n=6)
Age (years)
100 3 2
101-105 3 4
Gender
Men 0 1
Women 6 5
Flu Vaccination 3 6
Comorbidities
Cognitive impairment * 5 5
Hypertension 2 4
Atrial fibrillation 2 1
Cardiac deficiency 2 0
Diabetes 0 1
Cerebrovascular disease 2 0
Cancer history 0 2
Renal chronic disease 2 2
Depression 4 3
Iso-resource group (n=11)
1 1 3
2 and more 4 3
Nutritional status (n=9) **
BMI <21 kg/m2 4 3
BMI <18 kg/m2 0 2
BMI ≥30 kg/m2 0 1
Polypharmacy (≥ 5 drugs) 3 1
Asymptomatic 2 0
Symptoms
Dyspnea 2 2
Dry cough 1 1
Fever 3 3
Hypothermia 0 1
Asthenia 4 2
Anorexia 2 3
Gastrointestinal signs 1 1
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) 2 0
Delirium 1 1
Depression worsening 1 2
Treatment
Antibiotics *** 4 6
Azithromycin 5 5
Hydroxychloroquine 0 1
Hydration 4 5
Preventive anticoagulation 3 1
Oxygen therapy 1 4
Drug-drug interactions 3 2
Adverse event 0 1
Biological characteristics (n=9) ****
Anemia 3 3
Neutropenia 0 1
Lymphopenia 1 3
C-reactive protein >10mg/l 4 3

*Cognitive impairment: Mini Mental State Examination score <24 and/or presence of cognitive symptoms and/or cognitive disorders history.

**Malnutrition was defined as body mass index < 21 kg/m2, severe malnutrition as body mass index < 18 kg/m2 and obesity as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2.

***Antibiotics used were penicillin, ceftriaxone, macrolides (other than azithromycin) and tetracycline.

****Anemia was defined as hemoglobin level <120 g/L; Neutropenia as neutrophils level <1.5 G/L; Lymphopenia as lymphocytes level <1.0 G/L; thrombopenia was defined as platelets level < 150 G: L / BMI= body mass index; N= number.