Table 1 Baseline characteristics for patient strata according to quartiles of BNP.
Quartiles of BNP pg/mL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | < 36 | 36-78 | 79-180 | 181-4000 | p value |
Age; years ± SD | 57.9 ± 12.4 | 60.7 ± 11.5 | 62.7 ± 13.9 | 67.4 ± 13.8 | 0.000 |
Female n (%) | 95(38.8) | 96(39.0) | 94(38.2) | 109(44.5) | 0.453 |
Hypertension n (%) | 142(58.0) | 157(63.8) | 173(70.3) | 162(66.1) | 0.036 |
DM n (%) | 46 (19.1) | 45 (18.4) | 43 (17.6) | 68(28.3) | 0.012 |
Current Smoker n (%) | 90(37.5) | 57(23.5) | 51(20.9) | 41(17.1) | 0.000 |
Past Smoker n (%) | 113(47.3) | 130(53.9) | 140(57.6) | 154(64.4) | 0.000 |
Angina Pectoris n (%) | 45(18.4) | 47(19.1) | 68(27.6) | 63(25.7) | 0.028 |
CHF n (%) Killip-Kimball Class 2-4 | 33(13.5) | 44(17.9) | 33(13.4) | 55(22.4) | 0.021 |
MI n (%) | 6(2.4) | 21(8.5) | 32(13) | 35(14.3) | 0.000 |
CABG n (%) | 3(1.2) | 10(4.1) | 14(5.7) | 20(8.3) | 0.003 |
PCI n (%) | 17(6.9) | 23(9.3) | 30(12.2) | 28(11.4) | 0.208 |
STEMI n (%) | 36(14.9) | 23(9.5) | 40(16.5) | 45(18.8) | 0.030 |
TnT Positive n (%) | 67(27.5) | 65(26.4) | 100(40.7) | 156(63.7) | 0.000 |
Creatinine n (%) (above median) | 113(46.3) | 111(45.1) | 118(48.4) | 143(58.6) | 0.011 |
Cholesterol/Statin n (%) | 31(12.7) | 40(16.3) | 49(19.9) | 40(16.3) | 0.191 |
Beta-blocker n (%) | 53(21.9) | 50(20.5) | 76(31.1) | 74(31.1) | 0.006 |
CHD n (%) | 56(23.0) | 71(29.1) | 98(40.0) | 99(40.9) | 0.000 |