The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4 , Pages 327-334 , April 2006

Impact of Anemia on Mortality, Cognition, and Function in Community-Dwelling Elderly

  • Susan D. Denny, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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  • Maragatha N. Kuchibhatla, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • ,
  • Harvey Jay Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Division of Geriatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Harvey Jay Cohen, MD, Center for the Study of Aging, Box 3003, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.

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    Survival by sex. Survival over 8 years by sex and anemia status. Sex difference (P = .3173), anemia vs nonanemia: men (P = .0027), women (P = .0001).

    Survival by sex. Survival over 8 years by sex and anemia status. Sex difference (P = .3173), anemia vs nonanemia: men (P = .0027), women (P = .0001).

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    Survival by race. Survival by race and anemia status over 8 years. No difference by race whether anemic (P = .5549) or nonanemic (P = .4813).

    Survival by race. Survival by race and anemia status over 8 years. No difference by race whether anemic (P = .5549) or nonanemic (P = .4813).

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    Survival by hemoglobin concentration. Top panel is women, bottom panel men. Survival is over 8 years. P values for overall differences: women (P <.0001), men (P = .0950).

    Survival by hemoglobin concentration. Top panel is women, bottom panel men. Survival is over 8 years. P values for overall differences: women (P <.0001), men (P = .0950).

 This work was supported by contract N01 AG-12102 from the National Institute on Aging, NIH, Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly; in part by grant 5 P60 AG-11268 from the National Institute on Aging, NIH, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers; and Grant 2002-0269, The John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence.

PII: S0002-9343(05)00759-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.027

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4 , Pages 327-334 , April 2006

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