Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
From: Impact of inflammatory status on intestinal iron absorption in older hospitalized patients
Total population (n = 59) | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female (n; %) | 43 (73) |
Male (n; %) | 16 (27) |
Age (y) | 82.7 ± 7.8 |
Height (m) | 1.65 ± 0.09 |
Actual body weight (kg) | 71.2 ± 20.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 ± 6.1 |
Hb (g/dl) | |
Female | 11.7 ± 3.5 |
Male | 11.7 ± 2.0 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 271.4 ± 282.0 |
Clinical Frailty Scale | 6 (5-6) |
MNA-SF, Median (IQR) | 8 (6-11) |
Malnourished (n; %) | 24 (42) |
At risk of malnutrition (n; %) | 24 (42) |
Normal nutritional status (n; %) | 9 (16) |
CRP (mg/dl) | |
On admission | 5.0 ± 4.1 |
At the time of iron absorption test | 5.7 ± 5.0 |
