| VARIABLES |
TOTAL (%) N = 76 |
65 - 69 years (%) n = 38 |
70 - 79 years (%) n = 27 |
≥80 years (%) n = 11 |
p-Value |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
50 (66) |
23 (60.5) |
22 (81.5) |
5 (45.5) |
0.06 |
| female |
26 (34) |
15 (39.5) |
5 (18.5) |
6 (54.5) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Married |
61 (80.3) |
35 (92.2) |
21 (77.8) |
5 (45.5) |
0.005 |
| Divorced/Widowed |
15 (19.7) |
3 (7.8) |
6 (22.2) |
6 (54.5) |
|
| Comorbidity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hypertension |
46 (60.5) |
22 (57.9) |
19 (70.4) |
5 (45.5) |
0.32 |
| Diabetes |
28 (36.8) |
16 (42.1) |
8 (29.6) |
4 (36.4) |
0.58 |
| Heart failure |
20 (26.3) |
5 (13.1) |
8 (29.6) |
7 (63.6) |
0.003 |
| HIV |
06 (7.9) |
6 (17.8) |
- |
- |
0.038 |
| Cancer |
03 (3.9) |
2 (5.2) |
2 (7.4) |
- |
0.7 |
| Charlson index > 3 |
45 (59.2) |
16 (50) |
18 (66.7) |
11 (100) |
0.32 |
| Reason of admission |
|
|
|
|
|
| Infectious conditions (n = 33) |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
| Urinary tract infection |
7 (9.2) |
4 (10.5) |
3 (11.1) |
- |
|
| Pneumonia |
5 (6.6) |
3 (7.9) |
2 (10.4) |
- |
|
| Gastro-enteritis |
4 (5.3) |
2 (5.3) |
1 (3.7) |
1 (9.1) |
|
| Diabetic food |
3 (3.9) |
2 (5.3) |
1 (3.7) |
0 |
|
| Unspecified sepsis |
14 (18.4) |
6 (15.8) |
7 (25.9) |
1 (9.1) |
|
| Diabetes decompensation |
11 (14.5) |
5(13.1) |
6 (22.2) |
- |
0.3 |
| Hypertensive crisis |
5 (6.8) |
3 (7.9) |
- |
2 (18.2) |
|
| Cancer* |
03 (3.9) |
2(5.2) |
1 (3.7) |
- |
|
| Decompensated heart failure |
03 (3.9) |
- |
1 (3.7) |
2 (18.2) |
|
| Unspecified |
21 (27.6) |
11 (29) |
7 (26) |
5 (45.5) |
|
| Clinical signs |
|
|
|
|
|
| Uremic sign |
17 (22.4) |
8 (21) |
7 (26) |
2 (18.2) |
0.18 |
| Fluid retention |
14 (18.4) |
7 (18.4) |
4 (14.8) |
3 (27.2) |
0.66 |
| Decrease urine output |
12 (15.8) |
5 (13.1) |
3 (11.2) |
4 (36.4) |
0.12 |
| Dyspnea |
6 (7.9) |
3 (7.9) |
2 (7.4) |
2 (18.2) |
0.65 |