TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients by MPI category at baseline
| Overall (n = 217) | MPI grade 1 (n = 112) | MPI grade 2–3 (n = 105) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 79.44 (7.75) | 76.37 (7.12) | 82.71 (7.06) | <0.001 |
| Female, n (%) | 108 (49.8) | 42 (37.5) | 66 (62.9) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.53 (4.28) | 24.88 (3.62) | 26.23 (4.80) | 0.020 |
| Diseases, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 119 (54.8) | 44 (39.3) | 75 (71.4) | <0.001 |
| Cardiac | 73 (33.6) | 56 (53.3) | 17 (15.2) | <0.001 |
| Vascular | 52 (24.0) | 13 (11.6) | 39 (37.1) | <0.001 |
| Respiratory | 23 (10.6) | 4 (3.6) | 19 (18.1) | 0.001 |
| Endocrine‐metabolic | 48 (22.1) | 12 (10.7) | 36 (34.3) | <0.001 |
| Upper gastrointestinal | 85 (39.2) | 29 (25.9) | 56 (53.3) | <0.001 |
| Lower gastrointestinal | 28 (12.9) | 6 (5.4) | 22 (21.0) | 0.001 |
| Liver | 13 (6.0) | 3 (2.7) | 10 (9.5) | 0.034 |
| Kidney | 20 (9.2) | 4 (3.6) | 16 (15.2) | 0.003 |
| Genitourinary | 30 (13.8) | 9 (8.0) | 21 (20.0) | 0.011 |
| Musculoskeletal | 54 (24.9) | 12 (10.7) | 42 (40.0) | <0.001 |
| Ophtalmological and otorhinolaryngology | 40 (18.4) | 6 (5.4) | 34 (32.4) | <0.001 |
| Neurological | 25 (11.5) | 2 (1.8) | 23 (21.9) | <0.001 |
| Psychiatric | 25 (11.5) | 7 (6.3) | 18 (17.1) | 0.012 |
| No flu vaccination 2019, n (%) | 47 (21.7) | 30 (26.8) | 17 (16.2) | 0.058 |
| No anti‐pneumococcal vaccination, n (%) | 128 (59.0) | 57 (50.9) | 71 (67.6) | 0.012 |
| MPI, mean (SD) | 0.30 (0.18) | 0.15 (0.09) | 0.46 (0.09) | <0.001 |
| ADL, median (IQR) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (8) | <0.001 |
| Barthel mobility, median (IQR) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (13) | <0.001 |
| IADL, mean (SD) | 6.57 (2.01) | 7.63 (0.74) | 5.44 (2.31) | <0.001 |
| CIRS, n (%) | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | 4 (3) | <0.001 |
| TYM, mean (SD) | 41.53 (7.81) | 45.00 (3.94) | 37.83 (9.13) | <0.001 |
| MNA‐SF, mean (SD) | 11.58 (2.44) | 12.71 (1.77) | 10.37 (2.49) | <0.001 |
| Number of medications, median (IQR) | 4 (5) | 2 (3) | 7 (5) | <0.001 |
| Living alone, n (%) | 108 (49.8) | 36 (32.1) | 72 (68.5) | <0.001 |
| Hospitalizations, n (%) | 26 (13.6) | 5 (4.5) | 21 (26.3) | <0.001 |
| COVID‐19 positivity, n (%) | 28 (12.9) | 6 (5.4) | 22 (21.0) | 0.001 |
Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; BMI, body mass index; CIRS, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; MNA‐SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; MPI, Multidimensional Prognostic Index; SD, standard deviation; TYM, Test Your Memory.