Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of groups.
| Non-Cancer | Cancer | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 76·2 ± 10·5 | 76·8 ± 8·4 | <0·001 |
| Female (%) | 53·7 | 60·7 | <0·001 |
| Race (%) White Black Asian Hispanic |
85·3 6·8 3·1 2·0 |
87·5 7·3 2·4 0·9 |
<0·001 |
| Congestive Heart Failure (%) | 40·1 | 39·3 | 0·009 |
| Hypertension (%) | 78·2 | 82·1 | <0·001 |
| Diabetes (%) | 33·1 | 33·5 | 0·1 |
| Coronary Artery Disease (%) | 51·6 | 53·9 | <0·001 |
| Prior Myocardial Infarction (%) | 1·8 | 1·8 | 0·9 |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 52·8 | 56·5 | <0·001 |
| Asthma (%) | 6·5 | 9·2 | <0·001 |
| COPD (%) | 20·3 | 42·3 | <0·001 |
| Anemia (%) | 38·0 | 57·8 | <0·001 |
| Dementia (%) | 14·6 | 10·3 | <0·001 |
| Depression (%) | 15·5 | 18·1 | <0·001 |
| CKD (%) | 26·6 | 30·8 | <0·001 |
| Osteoporosis (%) | 7·3 | 9·7 | <0·001 |
| Hypothyroidism (%) | 16·0 | 17·6 | <0·001 |
| Lung (%) | 0 | 42·7 | NA |
| Prostate (%) | 0 | 7·3 | NA |
| Colon (%) | 0 | 26·1 | NA |
| Breast (%) | 0 | 34·0 | NA |