Postprandial Hypotension in Clinical Geriatric Patients and Healthy Elderly: Prevalence Related to Patient Selection and
Diagnostic Criteria
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of patients admitted to a geriatric ward and of healthy elderly individuals.
Patients ()
Healthy elderly ()
Male versus Female ()
7 versus 15
2 versus 18
.14
Age (yr)
84 5 (74–93)
82 4 (75–88)
.07
Quetelet index (kg/m2)
27 7 (18–42)
26 3 (22–33)
.89
Calorie intake (kcal)
345 118 (185–603)
306 52 (191–367)
.52
Carbohydrate intake (g)
38 12 (20–70)
35 9 (19–46)
.67
Fat intake (g)*
16 7 (4–27)
12 3 (7–17)
.05
Systolic BP (mmHg)**
140 27 (104–204)
136 20 (94–164)
.48
Diastolic BP (mmHg)**
65 15 (31–90)
65 11 (47–80)
.99
Heart rate (bpm)**
67 10 (40–80)
68 10 (42–80)
.53
Vascular resistance (MU)**
1.9 1.4 (0.3–5.1)
2.0 1.8 (0.7–9.1)
.94
Mean ± standard deviation (range).
*Intake during test meal.
**Minimum values in 15 minutes before breakfast. -values calculated with Mann-Whithney test.
