Table 1 Main characteristics of 1,284 older subjects by gender

From: Inter-relationships between Gender, Frailty and 10-Year Survival in Older Italian Adults: an observational longitudinal study

 

All (n = 1,284)

Men (n = 552)

Women (n = 732)

p

Age, years mean (SD)

74.19 (6.38)

73.70 (5.97)

74.55 (6.65)

0.018

BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD)

26.56(4.92)

25.89(4.06)

27.07(5.42)

<0.001

Waist circumference, cm mean (SD)

95.75(16.28)

96.27(15.47)

95.35(16.89)

0.358

Charlson comorbidity index

1.64 (1.67)

1.56 (1.56)

1.70 (1.75)

0.115

Drugs number, mean (SD)

2.28(2.06)

2.01(1.94)

2.48(2.14)

<0.001

Hypertension, n (%)

970 (75.5)

393 (71.2)

577 (78.8)

0.002

Diabetes, n (%)

187 (14.6)

62 (11.2)

125 (17.1)

0.003

CAD, n (%)

70 (5.5)

46 (8.3)

24 (3.3)

<0.001

CHF, n (%)

120 (9.3)

48 (8.8)

72 (10.0)

0.447

COPD

488 (38.0)

268 (48.6)

220 (30.1)

<0.001

CKD, n (%)

53 (4.1)

25 (4.5)

28 (3.8)

0.530

Neurological diseases, n (%)

168 (13.1)

56 (10.1)

112 (15.3)

0.007

Frail, % yes (n)

531 (41.4)

163 (29.5)

368 (50.3)

<0.001

Survival, months mean (SD)

101.94 (44.89)

97.09 (44.66)

105.59 (44.75)

0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass, Index; CAD, Coronary Artery Disease; CHF, Chronic Heart Failure; COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease. In bold the significant p values are reported.
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