Items | Test group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 23/27 | 25/25 | 0.689 |
Age (years, x ± s) | 66.53 ± 10.30 | 69.43 ± 11.15 | 0.300 |
BMI (kg/m2, x ± s) | 24.76 ± 2.84 | 25.04 ± 1.75 | 0.649 |
Education degree (n) | Â | Â | 0.820 |
Primary school and below | 34 | 31 | Â |
Middle school | 11 | 13 | Â |
College degree or above | 5 | 6 | Â |
Length of stay in the hospital (days, x ± s) | 3.47 ± 1.83 | 3.77 ± 2.54 | 0.864 |
Hypertension (n) | 24 | 28 | 0.423 |
Diabetes (n) | 7 | 4 | 0.338 |
Atrial fibrillation (n) | 4 | 5 | 0.727 |
Hyperlipidemia (n) | 6 | 7 | 0.776 |
Smoking history (n) | 31 | 30 | 0.838 |
Drinking history (n) | 21 | 23 | 0.687 |