Table 4. Comparison between cardiovascular mortality and survival groups after follow-up.a .
| Baseline characteristic | Group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV mortality | Survival | ||
| (n = 34) | (n = 340) | ||
| Age, years | 73.8 ± 11.8 | 60.4 ± 17.1 | 0.02 |
| Age ≥ 65 years | 75.0 | 43.7 | 0.01 |
| Male | 67.8 | 52.5 | 0.08 |
| STOP-Bang score | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 0.04 |
| ≥ 3 | 86.4 | 79.8 | 0.06 |
| ≥ 5 | 67.1 | 40.7 | 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 67.8 | 62.6 | 0.36 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 50.0 | 37.3 | 0.12 |
| Dyslipidemia | 46.4 | 55.7 | 0.08 |
| BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 0.48 |
| Reason for admission | |||
| Decompensated HF | 25.0 | 12.0 | 0.05 |
| Unstable angina | 10.7 | 16.2 | 0.32 |
| AMI | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.49 |
| AF | 10.7 | 2.9 | 0.06 |
HF: heart failure; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; and AF: atrial fibrillation. aValues expressed as mean ± SD or %.