Table 2.
Variables related to the past medical history.
| Total number of patients (N = 487) | Expired (N = 147) | Survived (N = 340) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension – no. % | 114 | 77.55% | 193 | 56.76% | <0.001 |
| HLD– no. % | 58 | 39.46% | 88 | 25.88% | 0.002 |
| Hypercholesterolemia– no. % | 14 | 9.52% | 25 | 7.35% | 0.417 |
| CAD– no. % | 37 | 25.17% | 66 | 19.41% | 0.153 |
| CHF– no. % | 22 | 14.97% | 38 | 11.18% | 0.242 |
| Cardiomyopathy – no. % | 10 | 6.80% | 6 | 1.76% | 0.009 |
| A.fib– no. % | 30 | 20.41% | 44 | 12.94% | 0.035 |
| Asthma– no. % | 6 | 4.08% | 25 | 7.35% | 0.174 |
| COPD– no. % | 41 | 27.89% | 55 | 16.18% | 0.002 |
| O2 dependent at home– no. % | 7 | 4.76% | 8 | 2.35% | 0.163 |
| CKD– no. % | 11 | 7.48% | 23 | 6.76% | 0.775 |
| ESRD– no. % | 3 | 2.04% | 16 | 4.71% | 0.163 |
| Dialysis– no. % | 3 | 2.04% | 18 | 5.29% | 0.104 |
| CVA– no. % | 19 | 12.93% | 23 | 6.76% | 0.026 |
| TIA– no. % | 5 | 3.40% | 7 | 2.06% | 0.359 |
| PVD– no. % | 3 | 2.04% | 7 | 2.06% | 1.000 |
| PAD– no. % | 5 | 3.40% | 5 | 1.47% | 0.177 |
| DM– no. % | 53 | 36.05% | 91 | 26.76% | 0.039 |
| Hypothyroidism– no. % | 24 | 16.33% | 44 | 12.94% | 0.322 |
| Seizures– no. % | 9 | 6.12% | 15 | 4.41% | 0.423 |
| Dementia– no. % | 38 | 25.85% | 51 | 15.00% | 0.004 |
| Anemia– no. % | 16 | 10.88% | 26 | 7.65% | 0.242 |
| Active cancer– no. % | 25 | 17.01% | 35 | 10.29% | 0.038 |
| AKI – no. % | 93 | 63.27% | 97 | 28.53% | <0.001 |
| Anticoagulation (treatment) – no. % | 45 | 30.61% | 82 | 24.12% | 0.134 |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Non-smoker | 94 | 63.95% | 230 | 67.85% | 0.401 |
| Former smoker – no. % | 45 | 30.61% | 85 | 25.07% | |
| Active smoker – no. % | 8 | 5.44% | 24 | 7.08% | |
HLD – hyperlipidemia, CAD - coronary artery disease, CHF - congestive heart failure, A.fib - atrial fibrillation, COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CKD - Chronic kidney disease, ESRD - end stage renal disease, CVA - cerebrovascular accident, TIA - transient ischemic attack, PVD - peripheral vascular disease, DM - diabetes mellitus, AKI - acute kidney injury.