Background data | ZSDS index ≥ .48 n = 31 | Controls n = 89 | p |
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Medical history: | |||
Mini mental state exam. (score) | 28.4 (2.2) | 28.4 (1.5) | ns. |
Current smoker at age 82 (%) | 15.6 | 18.2 | ns. |
Current smoker at age 68 (%) | 43.8 | 23.9 | .042 |
Alcohol consumption et least once last month, age 82 (%) | 69.4 | 62.1 | ns. |
Alcohol consumption et least twice a week, age 68 (%) | 28.1 | 29.5 | ns. |
Myocardial infarction (%) | 6.5 | 8.0 | ns. |
Hypertension at age 82 (%) | 40.5 | 55.7 | ns. |
Hypertension at age 68 (%) | 18.8 | 55.7 | .0004 |
Antihypertensive drugs at age 82 (%) | 15.6 | 25.3 | ns. |
Fracture (%) | 9.4 | 13.6 | ns. |
Cancer between age 68–82 (%) | 12.5 | 11.4 | ns. |
Prostate disease (%) | 40.6 | 34.1 | ns. |
Clinical symptoms and signs: | |||
Leg oedema (%) | 15.6 | 1.1 | .005 |
Dyspnoea at rest (%) | 9.4 | 3.4 | ns. |
Back pain (%) | 46.9 | 33.0 | ns. |
Joint pain (%) | 30.0 | 33.0 | ns. |
Trouble passing urine (%) | 15.6 | 6.8 | ns. |
Freezing (%) | 40.6 | 20.5 | .034 |
Tendency to emaciation (%) | 9.4 | 5.7 | ns. |
Abdominal pain (%) | 21.9 | 10.2 | ns. |
Fatigue (%) | 53.1 | 28.7 | .018 |
Nausea (%) | 43.8 | 22.7 | .038 |
Social situation and social activities: | |||
Education ≥10 years (%) | 21.8 | 19.3 | ns. |
Widowed (%) | 28.1 | 17.0 | ns. |
Living alone (%) | 37.5 | 22.7 | ns. |
Do you cook for yourself ? (yes, %) | 62.4 | 79.5 | .025 |
Dissatisfied with level of activity (partly or very, %) | 21.9 | 1.1 | .0001 |
Feel stressed (yes, %) | 31.2 | 8.0 | .003 |
Ceased to exercise (yes, ?) | 43.8 | 25.3 | .008 |
Ceased hobbies (yes, ?) | 40.6 | 16.1 | .014 |
Poor social life (yes, %) | 21.9 | 6.9 | .032 |
Social contacts have changed (yes, %) | 28.1 | 5.7 | .003 |
How many people do you know? (≥10 persons, %) | 28.1 | 52.9 | .009 |
Would get help from someone if he was sick (no, %) | 15.5 | 0.0 | .001 |
As easy to manage money as before (yes, %) | 93.8 | 97.7 | ns. |
Voted in the last general election (no, %) | 12.5 | 1.1 | .018 |
Can go fast 5 min? (no, %) | 25.0 | 9.1 | .033 |