Table 2 Differences in the baseline characteristics between participants who survived and died.

From: Can Daily Walking Alone Reduce Pneumonia-Related Mortality among Older People?

 

Survived

Died (All cause)

P value

 

n = 130,117

n = 2,331

 

Age: mean (SD), years*

69.2 (2.9)

69.1 (2.6)

0.94

Sex**

Men: N (%)

50,431 (97.1)

1,505 (2.9)

<0.001

Women: N (%)

79,686 (99.0)

826 (1.0)

 

BMI, No (%)**

18.5–24.9

84,723 (98.3)

31,010 (1.7)

<0.001

<18.5

7,618 (96.5)

2,858 (3.5)

 

25.0–29.9

32,872 (98.5)

10,949 (1.5)

 

≥30

4,904 (98.4)

82 (1.6)

 

Smoking status: N (%)**

Former/Nonsmoker

115,706 (98.5)

1,806 (1.5)

<0.001

Current smoker

14,410 (96.5)

525 (3.5)

 

Alcohol habits: N (%)**

Rarely/Never

76,817 (98.4)

1,256 (1.6)

<0.001

Sometimes

25,195 (98.4)

411 (1.6)

 

Everyday

27,516 (97.7)

656 (2.3)

 
  1. * t-test was performed. **Chi-squared test was performed.