Table 1.
Characteristics of the diabetic patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure (N = 47,506).
| Characteristics | % |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 72.70 ± 12.41 |
| Male (%) | 48.23 |
| Comorbidity (%) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 14.19 |
| Cancer | 5.25 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 20.54 |
| Chronic liver disease | 4.07 |
| Chronic lung disease | 20.26 |
| Depression | 2.19 |
| Hypertension | 63.74 |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 1.06 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 47.32 |
| Ischemic stroke | 9.34 |
| Myocardial infarction | 12.35 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.23 |
| Charlson’s index (mean ± SD) | 3.27 ± 1.58 |
| Number of different ICD-9 diagnoses (mean ± SD) | 8.10 ± 2.45 |
| Number of cardiovascular-related diagnoses (mean ± SD) | 2.91 ± 1.22 |