Table 5 Comparison of basic demographics and geriatric conditions between elderly dialysis patients and elderly cancer patients
Variable | Dialysis Patients (N = 50) | Cancer Patients (N = 292) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (years) (95% CI) | 77.1 (75.2–79.0) | 75.7 (74.9–76.6) | 0.23 |
Sex, male % | 74.0 | 51.7 | 0.01 |
Somatic geriatric conditions | |||
Polypharmacy, % | 94.6 | 48.0 | <0.001 |
Moderately-severely malnourished % | 32.7 (16/49) | 46.0 (104/226) | 0.09 |
Pain, % | 24.0 (12/50) | 64.8 (83/128) | <0.001 |
Decubitus, % | 2.1 (1/47) | 1.4 (2/139) | 0.76 |
Constipation, % | 6.3 (3/48) | 22.1 (34/154) | 0.001 |
Incontinence for faeces or urine, % | 6.4 (3/47) | 25.2 (67/266) | 0.01 |
Falls (2 or more falls in last 3 months), % | 10.4 (5/48) | 12.7 (33/259) | 0.65 |
Charlson co morbidity score, mean (95% CI) | 4.6 (0.1–9.1) | 5.6 (0.7–10.5) | |
Functional geriatric conditions | |||
KATZ total”, mean (95% CI) | 2.0 (1.2–2.8) | 3.3 (2.9–3.6) | 0.01 |
≥ 1 limitations Katz, % | 61.7 | 79.1 | 0.01 |
ADL impairment”, %, | 25.0 (12/48) | 38.1 (106/278) | <0.001 |
mean, (95% CI) | 0.5, (0.2–0.8) | 0.8, (0.6–1.0) | |
IADL impairment”, %, | 59.6 (28/47) | 76.9 (196/255) | 0.01 |
mean, (95% CI) | 1.5, (0.9–2.1) | 2.4, (2.2–2.7) | |
Neurosensory deficit, % | 44.4 (12/27) | 26.0 (71/273) | 0.04 |
Use of walking device, % | 31.3 (15/48) | 47.9 (134/280) | 0.03 |
Decreased health related quality of life, % | 9.8 | 12.0 | NA,^ |
Euroqol VAS, mean, (95% CI) | 61.8 (56.5–67.1) | NA | NA |
Psychological geriatric conditions | |||
Cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤ 24), % | 6.7 (3/45) | NA, * | NA |
IQCODE score, mean, (95% CI) | 3.1(2.9–3.3) (N = 34) | 3.3 (3.2–3.4) (N = 205) | 0.09 |
Cognitive impairment (IQCODE), % | 5.9 (2/34) | 15.7 (31/197) | 0.13 |
Depressive symptoms, % | 24.5 | 21.3 | NA,^^ |
Delirium, % | 0.0 | 27.4 (62/288) | <0.001 |
Social geriatric conditions | |||
Informal caregiver overburdened, % | 84.4 (38/45) | 43.8 (49/112) | <0.001 |
Number of geriatric problems, mean (95%CI) | 5.9 (5.3–6.5) | 5.3 (4.9–5.7) | 0.47 |
No geriatric conditions found, % | 2 (1/51) | 8.2 (24/295) | 0.03 |