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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Correlation of physical and cognitive impairment in diabetic and hypertensive frail older adults

 

Values

N

179

Sex (M/F)

74/105

Mean age (years)

81.0 ± 8.5

BMI (kg/m2)

28.5 ± 1.4

SBP (mmHg)

129.3 ± 11.7

DBP (mmHg)

77.5 ± 9.5

Heart rate (bpm)

81.0 ± 9.0

5mGS test (m/s)

0.6 ± 0.1

Comorbidities

 COPD

55 (30.7)

 CKD

64 (35.8)

 HF

66 (37.5)

 Hyperlipidemia

70 (39.1)

Laboratory analyses

 Plasma glucose (mg/dl)

166.0 ± 58.67

 HbA1c (mmol/l)

7.5 ± 0.7

Global cognitive function

 MoCA

20.59 ± 3.8

Fried Criteria

 Weight loss

130 (72.6)

 Exhaustion

57 (31.9)

 Low physical activity

55 (30.7)

 Slowness

141 (78.8)

 Weakness

154 (86.0)

  1. Data are means ± SD for continuous variables or n (%) for categorical variables
  2. 5mGS 5-meter gait speed, BMI body mass index, CKD chronic kidney disease, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HF heart failure, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, SBP systolic blood pressure