Table 2.

Comparison of various background clinical variables with the composite endpoint of cardiac mortality or rehospitalization.

		Composite Outcome (CV Death & Rehospitalization)		X2	p Value
		Absent	Present
AGE (YEARS)	<30	4	1	14.682	0.0054
	30–44	25	16
	45–59	61	37
	60–74	61	50
	≥75	19	38
SEX	Male	93	75	0.111	0.7393
	Female	77	67
CAD	Absent	115	72	9.220	0.0024
	Present	55	70
DM	Absent	128	99	1.210	0.2714
	Present	42	43
HTN	Absent	99	61	7.228	0.0071
	Present	71	81
DLP	Absent	110	79	2.658	0.1030
	Present	60	63
CKD	Absent	133	104	1.054	0.3046
	Present	37	38
SMOKING	Absent	98	73	1.212	0.2710
	Present	72	69
PREVIOUS HF	Absent	97	29	42.997	<0.001
	Present	73	113
AF	Absent	128	83	10.026	0.0015
	Present	42	59
SBP CATEGORY (mmHg)	<100	64	82	14.269	0.0008
	100–140	81	40
	>140	25	20
LVEF CATEGORY (%)	<40	81	89	9.888	0.0071
	40–50	37	30
	>50	52	23
LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION	<7 DAYS	102	56	13.047	0.0003
	≥7 DAYS	68	86

Abbreviations: CAD-Coronary artery disease; CV-Cardiovascular, DM-Diabetes mellitus; HTN-Hypertension; DLP-Dyslipidaemia; CKD-Chronic kidney disease; AF-atrial fibrillation; SBP-Systolic blood pressure; LVEF-Left ventricular ejection fraction.