Sociodemographic characteristics and health status of the cohort
| Sociodemographic characteristics and health status | Total (N=149) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 62 (±11.5) |
| Sex, N (%) | |
| Male | 93 (62.4) |
| Female | 56 (37.6) |
| Household conditions, N (%) | |
| Alone | 15 (10.0) |
| With others | 133 (89.3) |
| Data missing | 1 (0.7) |
| Occupation, N (%) | |
| Employed | 76 (51.0) |
| Retired | 66 (44.3) |
| Unemployed | 7 (4.7) |
| Smoker, N (%) | |
| Yes | 11 (7.4) |
| No | 92 (61.7) |
| Ex-smoker | 46 (30.9) |
| Comorbidities, N (%) | |
| No | 26 (17.4) |
| Yes | 123 (82.6) |
| N of comorbidities per patient, N (%) | |
| 0 | 26 (17.4) |
| 1 | 43 (28.9) |
| 2 | 39 (26.2) |
| 3 | 23 (15.4) |
| >3 | 18 (12.1) |
| Type of comorbidities, N (%), (Total N=263) | |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 91 (34.6) |
| Metabolic diseases (dyslipidaemia, gout, fatty liver disease, etc) | 41 (15.6) |
| Diabetes | 23 (8.7) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30) | 21 (8.0) |
| Digestive system diseases | 16 (6.1) |
| Respiratory diseases | 10 (3.8) |
| Haematological diseases | 8 (3.0) |
| Rheumatological diseases | 8 (3.0) |
| Others | 45 (17.1) |
| Independence before hospital admission, N (%) | |
| Yes | 148 (99.3) |
| Minimal assistance for ADL | 1 (0.7) |
| Use of aids before hospital admission, N (%) | |
| Yes | 9 (6.0) |
| No | 140 (94.0) |
ADL, activities of daily living; BMI, body mass index; N, Number.