Table 3. Factors Associated With Rehospitalization in 30 Days.
| Rehospitalization in 30 days after discharge |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 9) | No (n = 42) | ||
| Male gender | 9 (100%) | 31 (73.8%) | 0.177 |
| Aggressive diuretic strategy | 4 (44.4%) | 25 (59.5%) | 1.00 |
| ACE inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker use during hospitalization | 5 (55.6%) | 35 (83.3%) | 0.087 |
| Beta-blocker use during hospitalization | 3 (33.3%) | 33 (78.6%) | 0.013 |
| Non-adherence to medication prescribed | 6 (66.67%) | 34 (80.9%) | 0.958 |
| Serum sodium pre-loop diuretic | 132.00 ± 4.183 | 134.64 ± 4.536 | 0.115 |
| Serum sodium post-loop diuretic | 133.89 ± 5.968 | 135.88 ± 3.902 | 0.362 |
| Pre-loop diuretic urinary sodium | 46.44 ± 30.99 | 72.27 ± 40.64 | 0.05 |
| ≤ 50 mmol/L (n = 21) | 5 (55.6) | 16 (38.1) | 0.46 |
| > 50 mmol/L (n = 30) | 4 (44.4) | 26 (61.9) | |
| Post-loop diuretic urinary sodium | 77.44 ± 30.67 | 90.00 ± 37.43 | 0.300 |
| ≤ 50 mmol/L (n = 12) | 2 (22.2) | 10 (23.8) | 1.000 |
| > 50 mmol/L (n = 39) | 7 (77.8) | 32 (76.2) | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 53.22 ± 13.24 | 49.89 ± 16.28 | 0.536 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%), mean ± SD | 38.03 ± 18.16 | 35.22 ± 17.75 | 0.674 |
| SBP (mm Hg), mean ± SD | 127.45 ± 27.29 | 109.11 ± 14.56 | 0.057 |
| DBP (mm Hg), mean ± SD | 76.05 ± 18.30 | 68.78 ± 11.745 | 0.261 |
| Glomerular filtration rate, mean ± SD | 55.88 ± 27.62 | 63.89 ± 25.96 | 0.429 |
| Random blood glucose (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 137.24 ± 50.38 | 121.33 ± 22.215 | 0.361 |
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; SD: standard deviation; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.