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Patient Demographics and clinical characteristics
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender male | 29 (67%) |
| Mean age | 69 (sd 9) |
| BMI < 18,5 o > 25 (kg/m2) | 21 (49%) |
| Kidney disease | 20 (47%) |
| Osteopenia/osteoporosis | 18 (42%) |
| Diabetes | 11 (26%) |
| Hypertension | 20 (47%) |
| No. medications taken | 7.0 (sd 4) |
| 1 immunosuppressant drug taken | 23 (53%) |
| 2 immunosuppressant drugs taken | 20 (44%) |
| 3 immunosuppressant drugs taken | 1 (3%) |
| At least one access to the ER during the past 12 months | 13 (30%) |
