Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics between anemic and non-anemic patients.
| Non-anemic total = 63 n (%)a |
Anemic total = 164 n (%)a |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 76.8 ± 9.6 | 76.5 ± 9.4 | 0.928 | |
| Age groups | 60–69 | 19 (29.2) | 46 (70.8) | 0.793 |
| 70–79 | 15 (23.1) | 50 (76.9) | ||
| 80–89 | 23 (29.5) | 55 (70.5) | ||
| ≥90 | 6 (31.6) | 13 (68.4) | ||
| Gender | Male | 20 (20.4) | 78 (79.6) | 0.031 |
| Female | 43 (33.3) | 86 (66.7) | ||
| Comorbidities | Hypertension | 42 (25.9) | 120 (74.0) | 0.332 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 27 (22.1) | 95 (77.9) | 0.041 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 21 (33.3) | 42 (66.7) | 0.245 | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 12 (20.7) | 46 (79.3) | 0.164 | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 2 (8.0) | 23 (92.0) | 0.019 | |
| Regular Medications | Aspirin | 27 (27.0) | 73 (73.0) | 0.822 |
| Insulin | 7 (14.0) | 43 (86.0) | 0.014 | |
| Diuretics | 17 (21.5) | 62 (78.5) | 0.125 | |
| Iron | 9 (16.1) | 47 (83.9) | 0.024 | |
| Folate | 1 (6.3) | 15 (93.8) | 0.046 | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0.901 | |
| Number of chronic diseases, mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.9 ± 1.7 | 0.803 | |
| Number of regular medications, mean ± SD | 5.1 ± 3.4 | 6.3 ± 3.5 | 0.932 | |
| Admission Diagnosis | Infectiousb | 45 (28.8) | 111 (71.2) | 0.586 |
| Non-infectiousc | 28 (39.4) | 43 (60.6) | ||
| Hb, mean ± SD (g/dL) | 13.5 ± 1.2 | 9.9 ± 1.7 | <0.001 | |
| Katz Index, mean ± SD | 3.81 ± 2.42 | 3.57 ± 2.38 | 0.495 | |
| Length of Stay, mean ± SD (Days) | 8.2 ± 5.3 | 15.5 ± 16.6 | <0.001 | |
| 1 year Mortality | 16 (13.9) | 99 (86.1) | <0.001 | |
a
Percentages represent a comparison between anemic and non-anemic groups.
b
Urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, and skin and soft tissue infection.
c
Myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal failure, and cerebrovascular accident.