Sentence examples for elderly p from inspiring English sources

Temporal headaches were seen more commonly among the younger patients (49.5 vs. 25.7 % in the elderly; p = 0.002), largely due to the higher prevalence of migraine.

Serum TNF-a was significantly higher in elderly (P < 0.01), while IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 had no significant differences between groups.

The majority of the patients were elderly (over 65 years old; mean overall age 66.7 ± 15.2 years) and had severe pneumonia; underlying diseases were recognized at a high rate in patients with severe pneumonia (P < 0.05) and in those classified as elderly (P < 0.0001).

There was also a gradual and significant increase in seasonal IV coverage in the elderly (p for trend < 0.001).

The single comorbidity was predominant in younger patients while multiple comorbidity was predominant in the elderly (P < 0.001).

These patients, both adults (p = 0.051) and the elderly (p < 0.005), received more home visits from their GPs.

The elderly included the same percentage of male respondents (45.2% for both groups), but a greater percentage reported a first time visit to the physician (19.1% vs. 15.4% for the non-elderly, p < 0.001).

Although they differed in physician ratings, pair-matched elderly patients and non-elderly patients reported similar waiting times (22.7 minutes for the elderly vs. 23.7 minutes for the non-elderly), and almost identical visit times (12.21 minutes for the elderly vs. 12.15 minutes for the non-elderly, p < 0.05).

However the elderly patients had a higher percentage reporting a visit for a routine exam or check-up (34.9% vs. 31.6% for the non-elderly, p < 0.05) Note: paired t-tests comparing means in the elderly vs. non-elderly were performed §§§ p-value <.001.

Meningococcal meningitis was less frequent in elderly patients (P < 0.0001), whereas listerial (P = 0.0196), gram-negative bacillary (P = 0.0065), and meningitis of unknown origin (P = 0.0076) were more frequent.

Using the median age (69) as a cut-off, the Aß1-42/Aß1-40 ratio wastronglyly associated with both SBP and DBP in elderly individuals (p = 0.002 and p = 0.03, respectively).