Table 4.
Comparison of GS between groups of geriatric inpatients with different demographic, clinical and functional characteristics with and without adjustment for sex
| Characteristic | Patients with the characteristic | Patients without the characteristic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| GS ± SD, kg (number of patients) | |||
| Two-year survival | 19.9±9.7 (70) | 18.2±5.4 (10) | 0.438 |
| Two-year survival* | 15.8±5.7 (70) | 16.2±4.8 (10) | 0.754 |
| Sex (males versus females) | 28.3±10.1 (25) | 15.8±5.5 (55) | <0.001 |
| Statin treatment | 22.3±10.7 (37) | 17.4±7.1 (43) | 0.055 |
| Statin treatment* | 17.5±6.0 (37) | 14.4±4.7 (43) | 0.002 |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 15.2±5.8 (12) | 20.5±9.5 (68) | 0.097 |
| Prior myocardial infarction* | 11.7±4.3 (12) | 16.4±5.4 (68) | 0.007 |
| Depression | 17.2±8.3 (25) | 20.8±9.5 (55) | 0.069 |
| Depression* | 14.1±4.5 | 16.7±5.8 | 0.085 |
| Antidepressant treatment | 13.3±3.8 (11) | 20.7±9.5 (69) | 0.006 |
| Antidepressant treatment* | 11.5±3.4 (11) | 16.6±5.5 (69) | 0.004 |
Note:
*
GS adjusted for sex: GS values in males were multiplied by a value 1 minus SP2, where SP denotes a semipartial coefficient for female sex in the multivariate linear regression analysis (Table 1).
Abbreviations: GS, grip strength; SD, standard deviation.