Table 1 Patient characteristics in general HF population and different regions. The co-morbidities and mortality of each region was compared with the general population
Patient characteristics N [%] or mean [SD] | Overall population | East of England | London | North-East | North-West | South-east | South-west | South-central | West Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean [SD]) | 76.2 [14.3] | 79.1 [11.9]^ | 78.6 [11.5]^ | 74.7 [15.0]** | 75.9 [12.5] | 79.8 [11.2]^ | 78.6 [11.4]^ | 79.6 [11.2]^ | 76.3 [13.9] |
Female sex | 3520 [37.2] | 404 [32.3]^ | 317 [26.9]^ | 484 [48.5]^ | 530 [29.6]^ | 395 [31.9]^ | 386 [28.1]^ | 380 [29.1]^ | 624 [52.4]^ |
Myocardial infarction | 1338 [14.1] | 177 [14.2] | 143 [12.1] | 246 [24.7]^ | 255 [14.2] | 151 [12.2] | 164 [11.9] | 150 [11.5] | 250 [21.2]^ |
Atrial fibrillation | 3174 [33.5] | 424 [33.9] | 327 [27.8]^ | 479 [48.2]^ | 509 [28.4]^ | 423 [34.2]^ | 382 [27.8]^ | 392 [29.9]^ | 626 [53.1]^ |
Myocarditis/Cardiomyopathy | 303 [3.2] | 30 [2.4] | 46 [3.9] | 61 [6.1]^ | 43 [2.4] | 53 [4.3] | 36 [2.6] | 36 [2.7] | 69 [5.8]^ |
Hypertension | 4494 [47.4] | 584 [46.7] | 517 [44.0]* | 742 [74.7]^ | 790 [44.1]* | 567 [45.7] | 511 [37.2]^ | 501 [38.3]^ | 860 [73.0]^ |
Diabetes | 1570 [16.6] | 195 [23.6] | 178 [15.1] | 250 [25.1]^ | 293 [16.3] | 191 [15.4] | 193 [14.0] | 177 [13.5]* | 274 [23.2]^ |
Valvular heart disease | 1392 [14.7] | 162 [12.9] | 150 [12.7] | 225 [22.6]^ | 276 [15.4] | 181 [14.6] | 168 [12.2] | 166 [12.7] | 270 [22.9]^ |
Peripheral vascular disease | 586 [6.2] | 63 [5.0] | 74 [6.3] | 106 [10.6]^ | 117 [6.5] | 66 [5.3] | 63 [4.6] | 73 [5.6] | 95 [8.0]* |
Dementia | 908 [9.8] | 112 [8.9] | 124 [10.5] | 160 [16.1]^ | 145 [8.1] | 94 [7.6]* | 96 [6.9] | 126 [9.6] | 185 [15.7]^ |
HF diagnosed as an inpatient | 4795 [50.6] | 548 [43.8]^ | 430 [36.5]^ | 743 [74.6]^ | 658 [36.8]^ | 493 [39.8]^ | 504 [36.6]^ | 532 [40.7]^ | 887 [74.6]^ |
Overall 5-year mortality | 3741 [39.5] | 402 [32.2]^ | 360 [30.6]^ | 485 [48.6]^ | 565 [31.5]^ | 400 [32.3]^ | 421 [30.6]^ | 454 [34.7]^ | 646 [54.3]^ |