Table 1 Distribution of participants to the GIBIEX study according to main individual characteristics at enrollment
Characteristics | N | IDN 5933 | Placebo | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | 27 [57.5%] | 20 [42.5%] | – | |
Age [Mean ± SD] | 47 | 79.2 ± 10.7 | 81.2 ± 10.3 | NS |
Age Tertiles [%] | 47 | NS | ||
< 77 years | 17 | 11 [40.7%] | 6 [30.0%] | |
78–85 | 15 | 8 [29.6%] | 7 [35.0%] | |
≥ 86 | 15 | 8 [29.6%] | 7 [35.0%] | |
Sex [% Male] | 18 | 9 [33.3%] | 9 [45.0%] | NS |
Marital Status [%] | 43 | NS | ||
Unmarried | 11 | 8 [32.0%] | 3 [16.7%] | |
Married | 9 | 5 [20.0%] | 4 [22.2%] | |
Divorced | 1 | 1 [4.0%] | – | |
Widower | 22 | 11 [44.0%] | 11 [61.1%] | |
Education [%] | 35 | NS | ||
No degree/Elementary | 27 | 13 [76.5%] | 14 [77.8%] | |
Middle School | 4 | – | 4 [22.2%] | |
High School/University/Other | 4 | 4 [23.5%] | – | |
Current Weight Kg [Mean ± SD] | 38 | 68.3 ± 12.8 | 67.9 ± 18.9 | NS |
Usual Weight Kg [Mean ± SD] | 32 | 70.4 ± 10.6 | 67.5 ± 13.5 | NS |
Height mt. [Mean ± SD] | 40 | 1.64 ± 0.1 | 1.63 ± 0.1 | NS |
Smoking habit [%] | 47 | NS | ||
Never Smoker | 20 | 13 [48.2%] | 7 [35.0%] | |
Current Smoker | 7 | 4 [14.8%] | 3 [15.0%] | |
Ex-smoker | 12 | 7 [25.9%] | 5 [25.0%] | |
Not responding | 8 | 3 [11.1%] | 5 [25.0%] |