Table 3 Blood pressure and biomarkers among groups
From: Vascular Function and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Individuals
Variables | Non-frail (n = 30) | Pre-frail (n = 43) | Frail (n = 19) | F/H/x2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood pressure | |||||
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120.4 (12.6) | 140.3 (12.3)† | 142.1 (14.1)† | 26.171 | 0.001* |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 68.9 (8.1) | 74.1 (8.6) | 73.2 (11.6) | 2.986 | 0.056 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 76.8 (12.7) | 70.5 (10.3) | 68.7 (7.1)† | 4.327 | 0.016* |
Biomarkers | |||||
Glucose (mg/dL) | 85.7 (17.2) | 121.0 (35.3)† | 106.4 (21.4)† | 14.192 | 0.001* |
HbA1c (%) | 5.9 (0.7) | 6.4 (1.1) | 6.2 (1.4) | 2.541 | 0.084 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 167.8 (36.6) | 174.5 (29.1) | 167.1 (33.5) | 0.524 | 0.594 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 115.4 (45.9) | 146.7 68.5) | 129.1 (53.8) | 2.521 | 0.086 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60.0 (15.3) | 60.0 (16.2) | 63.6 (18.2) | 0.370 | 0.692 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 83.8 (35.2) | 88.2 (28.3) | 78.0 (30.9) | 0.722 | 0.489 |