Characteristics

Control group (n = 164)

Itopride group (n = 71)

Gender, n (%)

Men Women Mean age (SD), years Age, years, n (%)

20 - 44 45 - 64

≥65 CSS score at baseline (mean ± SD)

77 (47.0)

87 (53.0)

64.9 (18.5)

32 (19.5)

21 (12.8)

111 (67.7)

9.2 ± 4.6

18 (25.4)

53 (74.6)

65.8 (17.7)

13 (18.3)

10 (14.1)

48 (67.6)

10.8 ± 4.3