From: Prevalence of cramps in patients over the age of 60 in primary care : a cross sectional study
Characteristics | Occurrence in patients with cramps n = 236 (%) | Occurrence in patients without cramps (comparative sample) n = 185 (%) | P |
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Medical condition | |||
Hypertension | 153 (65) | 128 (69) | 0.35 |
Diabetes | 46 (19) | 31 (17) | 0.47 |
Venous insufficiency | 71 (30) | 6 (3) | <0.001 |
Peripheral arteriopathy | 37 (16) | 4 (2) | <0.001 |
Hypothyroidism | 24 (10) | 12 (6) | 0.18 |
Restless leg Syndrome | 16 (7) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
Peripheral neuropathy | 10 (4) | 4 (2) | 0.24 |
Severe to terminal renal insufficiency | 9 (4) | 8 (4) | 0.79 |
Current drug treatment | |||
Anti hypertensive | 151 (64) | 123 (66) | 0.59 |
Thiazides | 67 (28) | 53 (29) | 0.95 |
ACE/ARBsa | 114 (48) | 87 (47) | 0.79 |
Beta-blockers | 72 (30) | 53 (29) | 0.75 |
Calcium Channel Blockers | 59 (25) | 40 (22) | 0.41 |
Loop diuretics | 22 (9) | 9 (5) | 0.08 |
Potassium Spare Diuretics | 21 (9) | 12 (6) | 0.36 |
Central-acting agents | 8 (4) | 5 (3) | 0.65 |
Lipid-lowering | 111 (47) | 74 (40) | 0.14 |
statin | 104 (44) | 72 (38) | 0.28 |
fibrates | 7 (3) | 2 (1) | 0,18 |
Beta-mimetics | 21 (9) | 10 (5) | 0.17 |
Quinine | 8 (3) | NC | |
Localization | |||
Calves | 190 (80) | NC | NC |
Thigh | 72 (30) | NC | NC |
Feet | 36 (15) | NC | NC |
Others | 4 (2) | NC | NC |