Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients admitted with heart failure by diabetes status at Princess Marina Hospital.
| Characteristics | Non-diabetics (n = 139) | Known diabetics (n = 30) | Undiagnosed diabetics (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 51.6 (17.2)† | 63.2 (13.1) | 58.2 (16.7) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 78 (56.1) | 15 (50) | 11 (45.8) |
| Weight(kg), median median (Q1, Q3) | 65.0 (52.1–75.8)† | 84.0 (62.4–90.) | 64.5 (53.15–79.8) |
| SBP (mmHg), median median (Q1, Q3) | 120 (103–132.5)† | 129.5 (116–149) | 110.5 (99.25–131.0) |
| Medical history, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 64 (46.0)† | 28 (93.3)* | 14 (58.3) |
| Anaemia (haemoglobin <10 g/dL) | 30 (21.6)† | 13 (43.3) | 2 (8.3) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 7 (5.0)† | 6 (20.0) | 5 (12.5)‡ |
| Stroke | 8 (5.8)† | 8 (26.7) | 3 (12.5) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 12 (8.6) | 2 (6.7) | 5 (20.8) |
| HIV positive | 50 (36.0) | 7 (23.3) | 4 (16.7) |
| Laboratory parameters | |||
| Haemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD) | 12.0 (2.7)† | 10.6 (3.7)* | 13.5 (2.3)‡ |
| Creatinine (µmol/L), median (Q1, Q3) | 91 (67–120)† | 175 (111–292.5)* | 98.5 (68.3–128.8) |
| Urea (mmol/L), median (Q1, Q3) | 7.1 (4.7–12.4)† | 17.6 (10.8–30.7)* | 6.6 (4.5–9.4) |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2), median (Q1, Q3) | 88.6 (60.4–120)† | 41.1 (21.5–64.4)* | 71.5 (51.9–110.7) |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 5.6 (0.6)† | 8.2 (3.2)* | 7.1 (0.8)‡ |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 3.8 (1.6) | 3.9 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.2) |
LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; IQR: interquartile range, SD: standard deviation, SBP: systolic blood pressure.
†
Significant difference (p < 0.05) between non-diabetics and known diabetics; ‡significant difference (p < 0.05) between non-diabetics and undiagnosed diabetic group; *significant difference (p < 0.05) between known diabetics and undiagnosed diabetics.