Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the cohort (N=256)
| Variable | N (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) |
| Age | 79.27 (6.0) | 79.00 (75 to 83) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 97 (38%) | ||
| Male | 159 (62%) | ||
| School years | |||
| <9 years | 116 (45%) | ||
| ≥9 years | 140 (55%) | ||
| Falls in the past 12 months | |||
| At least one | 80 (31%) | ||
| None | 176 (69%) | ||
| Smoker | |||
| Current/former | 104 (41%) | ||
| Never | 152 (59%) | ||
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 73 (29%) | ||
| No | 183 (71%) | ||
| Malignancy in anamnesis | |||
| Active | 21 (8%) | ||
| Inactive | 19 (7%) | ||
| None | 216 (84%) | ||
| BMI | 26.85 (4.8) | 26.37 (23.74 to 29.76) | |
| SPMSQ | 1.50 (1.6) | 1 (0 to 2) | |
| No of medications | 7.64 (3.8) | 7 (5 to 9.75) | |
| CACI | 5.72 (2.0) | 5 (4 to 7) | |
| Creatinine clearance (mL/min) | 60.42 (24.8) | 60.26 (42.25 to 76.69) | |
| Increased high-sensitivity troponin-T (hs-TnT) | 166 (65%) | ||
| Increased CRP | 115 (45%) | ||
| Decreased haemoglobin | 102 (40%) |
Creatinine clearance as calculated by Cockroft and Gault formula.
BMI, body mass index; CACI, Charlson Age Comorbidity Index; SPMSQ, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (number of errors).