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Table 8 Chi-square test of variables associated with in-hospital mortality of acute heart failure patients admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia between May 15 to September 12, 2017 (n = 169)

From: Treatment outcome and its predictors among patients of acute heart failure at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: a prospective observational study

Variables

Percent poor treatment outcome (95% CI)

P value

Adverse drug events(ADR/SE) absent

12.3% (6.4, 18.2)

 

Adverse drug events(ADR/SE) present

29.8% (16.7, 42.9)

0.007

One Framingham major criterion

13.8% (13.4, 14.2)

 

More than one Framingham major criteria

22.1% (14.1, 30.1)

0.041

Diabetes mellitus absent

15.6% (10.4, 21.8)

 

Diabetes mellitus present

50.0% (15.3, 84.7)

0.031

Pulmonary hypertension absent

15.1% (9.4, 20.8)

 

Pulmonary hypertension present

41.2% (17.9, 64.5)

0.013

Non-smokers

15.6% (9.9, 21.3)

 

Smokers

44.4% (11.9, 76.9)

0.048

  1. Key: ADR/SE Adverse drug reaction/side effect, CI confidence interval