Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, by falls during longitudinal follow-up
From: Frailty and falls among adult patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study
| Â | No falls (n=69) | Falls (n=26) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 59.9 [13.3] | 62.2 [10.6] | 0.44 |
Female (%) | 44.9 | 50.0 | 0.82 |
Caucasian (%) | 8.7 | 15.4 | 0.45 |
Enrollment body mass index (kg/m2) (mean, SD) | 28.8 [8.6] | 29.8 [7.9] | 0.59 |
Pre-dialysis body mass index (kg/m2) (mean, SD) | 29.9 [10.2] | 32.0 [9.1] | 0.37 |
Smoking history (%) | 18.8 | 19.2 | 0.99 |
Years on hemodialysis (mean, SD) | 6.0 [7.0] | 4.0 [3.3] | 0.17 |
Married/cohabitating (%) | 27.5 | 46.2 | 0.09 |
Education (% high school or higher) | 82.6 | 88.5 | 0.75 |
Comorbidities (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Peripheral vascular disease | 31.9 | 23.1 | 0.46 |
 Rheumatoid arthritis | 7.3 | 11.5 | 0.68 |
 History of cancer | 17.4 | 26.9 | 0.38 |
 Hypertension | 91.3 | 88.5 | 0.70 |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 15.9 | 26.9 | 0.25 |
 Diabetes | 66.7 | 76.9 | 0.46 |
 Congestive heart failure | 29.1 | 42.3 | 0.82 |
 Angina | 5.8 | 7.7 | 0.66 |
 Myocardial infarction | 17.4 | 15.4 | 0.99 |
Number of medications (mean, SD) | 8.7 [3.4] | 8.1 [3.1] | 0.42 |
Comorbidity (%)1 | 30.4 | 34.6 | 0.81 |
Disability (%)2 | 17.4 | 38.5 | 0.05 |