Group L, n = 42

Group E, n = 21

P-value

Average age (years)

58.77 ± 13.25

58.00 ± 13.52

0.478

Sex (%)

>0.999

Female

19 (67.8)

9 (32.2)

Male

23 (65.7)

12 (34.3)

Basic disorder (%)

0.187

Pneumonia (lung disorder)

22 (61.1)

14 (38.9)

Sepsis (serious bacterial disease)

13 (86.6)

2 (13.4)

Atherosclerosis (heart disease)

7 (58.3)

5 (41.7)

Diabetes mellitus (%)

0.999

Negative

25 (65.7)

13 (34.3)

Positive

17 (68.0)

8 (32.0)