Table 1.
Patients’ demographic characteristics.
| Total population (n = 59) | Recovery (n = 21) | No recovery (n = 38) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males, n (%) | 51 (87) | 19 (90) | 32 (84) | 0.5 |
| Age, years | 60 ± 12 | 63 ± 10 | 59 ± 13 | 0.2 |
| BMI | 27 ± 4 | 28 ± 3 | 27 ± 4 | 0.5 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 34 (58) | 13 (62) | 21 (55) | 0.6 |
| Diabetes, n | 22 (37) | 6 (30) | 16 (42) | 0.3 |
| Chronic kidney failure, n (%) | 7 (12) | 3 (15) | 4 (11) | 0.7 |
| Cerebral vascular disease, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.4 |
| Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 7 (12) | 3 (15) | 4 (11) | 0.7 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 19 (32) | 7 (33) | 12 (32) | 0.9 |
| COPD, n (%) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0.99 |
| History of coronary artery disease, n (%) | 26 (44) | 10 (48) | 16 (42) | 0.7 |
| Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 20 (34) | 4 (19) | 16 (42) | 0.09 |
Data are reported as median (interquartile range) or number (percentage), as appropriate.
BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.