Table 4 Orthoedemascore and categorical biomarker covariates in patients with 30-day HF rehospitalization

Admission

Factors

Total

Non rehospitalization

Rehospitalization

P value

(N = 84)

(N = 71)

(N = 13)

Grading orthoedema score

0.90

 No congestion (0)

6 (7.1%)

5 (7.0%)

1 (7.7%)

 Low grade (1–2)

47 (56%)

39 (55%)

8 (62%)

 High grade (3–4)

31 (37%)

27 (38%)

4 (31%)

NT-proBNP (pg/mL)

0.55

 Low (≤ 4577.00)

37 (44%)

30 (42%)

7 (54%)

 High (> 4577.00)

47 (56%)

41 (58%)

6 (46%)

hsTnT (pg/mL)

0.033

 Low (≤ 38.53)

40 (48%)

30 (42%)

10 (77%)

 High (> 38.53)

44 (52%)

41 (58%)

3 (23%)

Factors

Total

Non rehospitalization

Rehospitalization

P value

(N = 83)

(N = 71)

(N = 12)

GDF-15 (pg/mL)

 > 0.99

 Low (≤ 6221.50)

38 (46%)

33 (46%)

5 (42%)

 High (> 6221.50)

45 (54%)

38 (54%)

7 (58%)

Discharge

Factors

Total

Non rehospitalization

Rehospitalization

P value

(N = 84)

(N = 71)

(N = 13)

Grading orthoedema score

0.11

 No congestion (0)

64 (81%)

56 (85%)

8 (62%)

 Congestion present (≥ 1)

15 (19%)

10 (15%)

5 (38%)

Factors

Total

Non rehospitalization

Rehospitalization

P value

(N = 71)

(N = 60)

(N = 11)

NT-proBNP (pg/mL)

0.51

 Low (≤ 4577.00)

41 (58%)

36 (60%)

5 (45%)

 High (> 4577.00)

30 (42%)

24 (40%)

6 (55%)

hsTnT (pg/mL)

0.20

 Low (≤ 38.53)

38 (54%)

30 (50%)

8 (73%)

 High (> 38.53)

33 (46%)

30 (50%)

3 (27%)

GDF-15 (pg/mL)

0.018

 Low (≤ 6221.50)

39 (55%)

37 (62%)

2 (18%)

 High (> 6221.50)

32 (45%)

23 (38%)

9 (82%)

NT-proBNP admission:discharge

0.046

 Low (≤ 1.0992464)

36 (51%)

27 (45%)

9 (82%)

 High (> 1.0992464)

35 (49%)

33 (55%)

2 (18%)

hsTnT admission:discharge

 > 0.99

 Low (≤ 1.13408464)

36 (51%)

30 (50%)

6 (55%)

 High (> 1.13408464)

35 (49%)

30 (50%)

5 (45%)

Factors

Total

Non rehospitalization

Rehospitalization

P value

(N = 70)

(N = 60)

(N = 10)

GDF-15 admission:discharge

0.31

 Low (≤ 1.8079528)

35 (50%)

28 (47%)

7 (70%)

 High (> 1.8079528)

35 (50%)

32 (53%)

3 (30%)