Table 2.
Physical exam findings by B-line tertilesa
| Incomplete B-line data (n = 10) | 0 B-lines (n = 72) | 1–2 B-lines (n = 54) | ≥3 B-lines (n = 59) | P (trend)† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33 (24–37) | 31 (27–39) | 29 (26–36) | 26 (22–31) | <0.001 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 71 (59–75) | 75 (64–86) | 78 (65–85) | 75 (67–83) | 0.845 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125 (109–136) | 124 (113–136) | 124 (110–133) | 117 (108–130) | 0.084 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 69 (62–74) | 74 (68–82) | 72 (65–80) | 67 (61–75) | 0.001 |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 50 (42–61) | 46 (40–57) | 48 (40–62) | 48 (39–62) | 0.384 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths per min) | – | 16 (14–18) | 16 (15–18) | 16 (15–18) | 0.211 |
| JVD (≥10 cm) | 6 (60) | 15 (21) | 16 (30) | 22 (37) | 0.048 |
| S3/4 | 2 (20) | 2 (3) | 4 (7) | 5 (9) | 0.175 |
| Crackles (any) | 0 | 1 (1) | 5 (9) | 11 (19) | 0.001 |
| Leg oedema (any) | 6 (60) | 12 (33) | 18 (33) | 29 (49) | 0.074 |
aData are presented as median (IQR) for continuous and as count (%) for categorical data.
†P(trend) for B-line tertile 1–3.