Table 1 Baseline characteristics between the alive and death group
From: Prognostic value of short-term follow-up BNP in hospitalized patients with heart failure
|  | Alive (n = 153) | Death (n = 87) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 73(63 to 80) | 78(71 to 82) | <0.001 |
Males | 63 (41.2) | 39 (44.8) | 0.582 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.8(20.5 to 24.8) | 22.5(20.2 to 25.5) | 0.418 |
Medical history: | |||
 DM | 40 (26.1) | 37 (42.5) | 0.009 |
 HTN | 89 (58.2) | 71 (81.6) | <0.001 |
 Congestion | 131 (85.6) | 72 (82.8) | 0.555 |
 De novo HF | 114 (74.5) | 47 (54) | 0.001 |
 COPD | 20 (13.1) | 17 (19.5) | 0.182 |
 CKD | 5 (3.3) | 9 (10.3) | 0.025 |
 IHD | 35(22.9) | 33(37.9) | 0.013 |
 Stroke | 16 (10.5) | 22 (25.3) | 0.002 |
 AF | 28 (18.3) | 20 (23) | 0.383 |
 SBP | 140(120.5 to 158) | 135(119.5 to 157) | 0.352 |
Echocardiography | |||
 LVESV (mL) | 99(57 to 144.5) | 82(53 to 137) | 0.195 |
 LVEDV (mL) | 183(142 to 236.5) | 169(129 to 214) | 0.072 |
 LVEF (%) | 41(32 to 53) | 44(32 to 55) | 0.388 |
Laboratory findings | |||
 Hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 0.5(0.2 to 2.4) | 1.1(0.3 to 2.5) | 0.143 |
 Hb (g/dL) | 12.8(11.6 to 14.2) | 12.8(10.4 to 12.9) | <0.001 |
 Cr (mg/dL) | 0.900(0.8 to 1.2) | 1.1(0.8 to 1.3) | 0.002 |
 Na (mmol/L) | 139(137 to 141) | 138(135 to 140) | <0.001 |
Initial BNP (pg/mL) | 808.4(497.9 to 1325.3) | 872.1(571.3 to 1587.9) | 0.165 |
Follow up BNP (pg/mL) | 282.5(136.2 to 487.3) | 617.7(319.1 to 1260) | <0.001 |
(%) Changes of BNP | −66.1(−81.3 to −37.4) | −31.1(−57 to 36.2) | <0.001 |