Table 1: Sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle and nutritional characteristics in hospitalized older patients (n = 163).
|
Variables |
N |
% |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
Men |
91 |
55.8 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
60-69 years |
94 |
57.7 |
|
70-79 years |
49 |
30.1 |
|
≥ 80 years |
20 |
12.3 |
|
Racial classification |
|
|
|
White |
59 |
36.2 |
|
Multiracial |
65 |
39.9 |
|
Black |
39 |
23.9 |
|
Scholarly level (years of study) |
|
|
|
≤ 9 years |
116 |
71.2 |
|
Familiar income |
|
|
|
< 2 minimum wage |
77 |
47.2 |
|
SAH |
116 |
71.2 |
|
DM |
73 |
44.8 |
|
Non-malignant disorders |
110 |
67.9 |
|
Malignant disorders |
57 |
35.0 |
|
Alcohol intake |
35 |
21.5 |
|
Tabagism |
|
|
|
Smoker |
15 |
9.2 |
|
Non-smoker |
99 |
60.7 |
|
Ex-smokers |
49 |
30.1 |
|
Weight loss (≥ 5%) |
92 |
56.4 |
|
Nutritional status (BMI) |
|
|
|
Eutrophy (18.5-25 kg/m2) |
69 |
42.3 |
|
Excessive weight (≥ 25kg/m2) |
94 |
57.7 |
|
Abdominal Obesity |
90 |
55.2 |
|
Low calf circumference |
97 |
59.5 |
|
Insufficient physical active |
129 |
79.1 |
|
Slightly functional dependence |
115 |
70.6 |
|
Low ASMI |
93 |
57.8 |
|
Low muscle strenght |
97 |
59.5 |
|
Sarcopenia |
57 |
35.4 |
|
Frailty |
106 |
65.0 |
SAH: Systemic Arterial Hypertension; DM: Diabetes Mellitus; BMI: Body Mass Index; ASMI: Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index