Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population
Characteristics | Total (n = 729) |
|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 75.6 ± 7.5 |
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 353 (48.4) |
Female | 376 (51.6) |
Drug prescriptions per patient, median (IQR) | 4 (2–6) |
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
Smoking status, n (%) | |
Current smoker | 70 (9.6) |
Past smoker | 285 (39.3) |
Never smoker | 371 (51.1) |
Regular drinker, n (%) | 238 (32.8) |
Lives alone, n (%) | 187 (26.3) |
Economic status, n (%) | |
Less than average | 122 (17.1) |
Average | 442 (62.0) |
More than average | 149 (20.9) |
Educational qualification, n (%) | |
≦High school | 282 (40.3) |
> High school | 417 (59.7) |
Anxiety by HADS, n (%) | 106 (16.1) |
Depression by HADS, n (%) | 154 (23.1) |