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. 2022 Jan-Mar;15(Spec 1):120–127. doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20220010

Table 1.

Characterization of hospitalized patients (n=230). Teresina, PI, Brazil, 2018.

Characteristics M SD N %
Age (years) 46.8 17.2
18-28.9 45 19.6
29-39.9 43 18.7
40-49.9 38 16.5
50-59.9 40 17.4
60-69.9 46 20.0
70-79.9 13 5.6
80-89.9 5 2.2
Gender
Male 99 43.0
Female 131 57.0
Smoking
Non-smoker 156 67.8
S.oker 18 7.8
Former smoker 56 24.3
Alcoholism
Yes 42 18.3
No 140 60.9
Ex-alcoholic 48 20.9
Practice of physical activity
Yes 38 16.5
No 192 83.5
Body mass index (kg/m2) 25.3 5.0
Low weight (<18.5) 12 5.2
Normal weigh (18.5-24.9) 109 47.4
Overweight (25-29.9) 71 30.9
Obesity (≥30) 38 16.5
Cause of hospitalization
Clinical 141 61.3
Surgical 89 38.7
Length of hospital stay (in days) 3.0 1.0
48 hours 96 41.7
72 hours 62 27.0
96 hours 45 19.6
120 hours 27 11.7
Total 230 100.00

M: average; SD: standard deviation.