Characteristics | Probiotic group | Placebo group |
---|---|---|
Sex | 125 | 124 |
Female % | 57 | 65.6 |
Male % | 43 | 34.4 |
Age (mean (SD)) | 72.6 (5.8) | 72 (5.6) |
Marital status % | ||
Married | 51.6 | 63.6 |
Widow/Widower | 18 | 23.9 |
Divorced | 18.9 | 82.6 |
Single | 7.4 | 4.1 |
Missing | ||
Education % | ||
Lower | 47.9 | 58.2 |
Higher | 42.1 | 41.8 |
Missing | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Retirement age (mean (SD)) | 63.3 (3.8) | 64.4 (3.3) |
Smoking | ||
Yes | 2.5 | 5.7 |
No | 95 | 94.3 |
Missing | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Prescriptions drugs % | ||
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Substances | 5 | 6.6 |
Blood Pressure Lowering Substances | 32.8 | 27.9 |
Proton Pump Inhibitors | 16.5 | 11.5 |
Opiates | 3.3 | 1.6 |
Over-the-counter drugs % | ||
GI Motility Modulating Substances | 12.9 | 15.5 |