Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of HF inpatients (2018–2021).
| Characteristic | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2018–2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 343 | 161 | 183 | 219 | 906 |
| No. patient’s readmission | 39 (11.4) | 9 (5.6) | 18 (9.8) | 20 (9.1) | 86 (9.5) |
| Number of hospitalisations | 399 | 175 | 207 | 246 | 1,027 |
| No. of hospital admissions (PPPY) | 1.16 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Length of staya, Mean ± SD (days) | 11.6 ± 9.4 | 8.9 ± 7.3 | 9.1 ± 16.0 | 7.3 ± 4.4 | 9.6 ± 10.1 |
| Genderb | |||||
| Male | 205 (59.8) | 83 (51.6) | 86 (47.0) | 116 (53.0) | 490 (54.1) |
| Female | 138 (40.2) | 78 (48.4) | 97 (53.0) | 103 (47.0) | 416 (45.9) |
| Ageb | |||||
| <65 | 106 (30.9) | 41 (25.5) | 61 (33.3) | 68 (31.1) | 276 (30.5) |
| ≥65 | 237 (69.1) | 120 (74.5) | 122 (66.7) | 151 (68.9) | 630 (69.5) |
| Mean ± SD | 71.5 ± 13.9 | 73.2 ± 14.0 | 70.1 ± 14.8 | 70.2 ± 13.9 | 71.2 (14.1) |
| IQR (Q1-Q3) | 62–83 | 64–83 | 61–81 | 62–80 | 62–82 |
| Range (Min-Max) | 26–109 | 25–96 | 19–98 | 19–100 | 19–109 |
| Health insurance levelb | |||||
| 0% | 27 (7.8) | 14 (8.7) | 24 (13.1) | 20 (9.1) | 85 (9.4) |
| 80% | 134 (39.1) | 55 (34.2) | 70 (38.3) | 85 (38.8) | 344 (38.0) |
| 95% | 25 (7.3) | 8 (4.9) | 8 (4.4) | 13 (5.9) | 54 (6.0) |
| 100%* | 157 (45.8) | 84 (52.2) | 81 (44.2) | 101 (46.2) | 423 (46.6) |
| Comorbiditiesa | |||||
| Hypertensive diseases (I10–I15) | 177 (44.4) | 41 (23.4) | 59 (28.5) | 119 (48.4) | 396 (38.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10–E14) | 53 (13.3) | 26 (14.9) | 48 (23.2) | 75 (30.5) | 202 (19.7) |
| Ischemic heart diseases (I20–I25) | 73 (18.3) | 31 (17.7) | 46 (22.2) | 44 (17.9) | 194 (18.9) |
| Pneumonia (J12–J18) | 22 (5.5) | 19 (10.9) | 39 (18.8) | 57 (23.2) | 137 (13.3) |
| Renal diseases (N17–N19, N04) | 25 (6.3) | 18 (10.3) | 26 (12.6) | 34 (13.8) | 103 (10.0) |
| Atrial fibrillation (I48) | 29 (7.3) | 8 (4.6) | 6 (2.9) | 18 (7.3) | 61 (5.9) |
| Dyslipidemia (E78) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (2.9) | 10 (4.1) | 18 (1.8) |
| Other CVDs | 6 (1.5) | 6 (3.4) | 11 (5.3) | 14 (5.7) | 37 (3.6) |
| Hospitalisation statusa | |||||
| Emergency | 135 (33.8) | 93 (53.1) | 124 (59.9) | 129 (52.5) | 481 (46.7) |
| Non-emergency | 130 (32.6) | 63 (36.0) | 83 (40.1) | 117 (47.5) | 393 (38.3) |
Notes: Values are presented as number (%); aBased on the number of hospitalisations; bBased on the number of patients; *the health insurance must reimburse 100% of the cost of medical services used by the patient at the medical centre; CVDs: Cardiovascular diseases; IQR: Interquartile range; HF: heart failure; PPPY: per patient per year; Q1: 25th percentiles; Q3: 75th percentiles; SD: Standard deviation.