Table 3. Baseline demographics according to mortality.
| Dermographics variables | Alive (n=209) | Death (n=58) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.1±16.5 | 74.6±8.5 | <0.001 |
| Male, No. (%) | 95 (45.5) | 36 (62.1) | 0.037 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9±2.3 | 23.6±3.0 | 0.209 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 132.3±20.8 | 129.5±26.9 | 0.467 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.8±12.3 | 75.2±14.4 | 0.060 |
| Respiration rat (/min) | 20.7±2.7 | 23.4±5.3 | 0.001 |
| Alcoholics | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | 0.145 |
| Smoking | 8 (5.4) | 8 (19.5) | 0.017 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 53 (25.4) | 26 (44.8) | 0.007 |
| Hypertension | 106 (50.7) | 34 (58.6) | 0.359 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 6 (2.9) | 8 (13.8) | 0.003 |
| Congestive heart failure | 10 (4.8) | 4 (6.9) | 0.760 |
| Stroke | 20 (9.6) | 8 (13.8) | 0.492 |
| ACEI or ARB | 51 (24.9) | 13 (24.5) | 1.000 |
| Diuretics | 30 (14.6) | 14 (26.4) | 0.068 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.5±2.2 | 11.8±2.6 | 0.043 |
| GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 71.0±28.6 | 62.3±26.6 | 0.039 |
| Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 4.1±0.6 | 4.1±0.9 | 0.963 |
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 8.7±0.6 | 8.4±0.7 | 0.020 |
| CK-MB max (IU/L) | 1.9±1.9 | 4.7±6.4 | 0.005 |
| Troponin max (ng/mL) | 1.8±13.1 | 1.2±5.4 | 0.654 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL)* | 5.4±1.6 | 7.1±1.6 | <0.001 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 64.2±65.6 | 168.4±99.1 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB = angiotensin II receptor blocker, BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; CK-MB = creatine kinase myocardial band; GFR = glomerular filtration rate; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide.
*Log NT-proBNP, NT-proBNP levels that have been log transformed.