Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population, divided into quartiles based on BNP
From: Prevalence and treatment of heart failure in Swedish nursing homes
BNP quartile | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP range (ng/L) | 10-51 | 52-102 | 103-191 | 192-4200 | |
(n = 100) | (n = 101) | (n = 101) | (n = 100) | ||
BNP (ng/L) mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 10.9 | 74.8 ± 14.4 | 148.7 ± 24.7 | 471.2 ± 492.3 | p < 0.001 |
(n = 100) | (n = 101) | (n = 101) | (n = 100) | b, c, e, f | |
Male sex (%) | 35 (n = 35) | 26.7 (n = 27) | 29.7 (n = 30) | 26 (n = 26) | p = 0.49 |
Age (years) mean ± SD | 81.1 ± 7.3 | 84.8 ± 6.5 | 87.1 ± 5.5 | 87.2 ± 6.1 | p < 0.001 |
(n = 100) | (n = 101) | (n = 101) | (n = 100) | a, b, c | |
P-glucose (mmol/L) mean ± SD | 6.0 ± 2,5 | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 1.7 | p = 0.21 |
(n = 96) | (n = 95) | (n = 99) | (n = 95) | ||
hs CRP (mg/L) mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 2.8 | 4.0 ± 2.7 | 3.5 ± 2.5 | 4.2 ± 2.6 | p = 0.22 |
(n = 68) | (n = 67) | (n = 68) | (n = 59) | ||
TSH (mIE/L) mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 3.8 | 1.7 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 2.2 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | p = 0.003 |
(n = 100) | (n = 99) | (n = 101) | (n = 100) | a, b, c | |
BMI (kg/m2) mean ± SD | 26.8 ± 5 | 24.8 ± 4.6 | 24.0 ± 4.4 | 23.9 ± 4.8 | p < 0.001 |
(n = 98) | (n = 98) | (n = 101) | (n = 98) | a, b, c | |
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) mean ± SD | 51.1 ± 15.2 | 46.1 ± 14.8 | 41.0 ± 15.1 | 39.5 ± 16.3 | p < 0.001 |
(n = 100) | (n = 101) | (n = 99) | (n = 99) | b, c, e | |
Hb in men (g/L) mean ± SDHb in women (g/L) mean ± SD | 135.3 ± 13.7 | 128.7 ± 14.1 | 125.7 ± 13.9 | 123.0 ± 17.4 | p = 0.010 |
(n = 35) | (n = 25) | (n = 29) | (n = 25) | c | |
125.2 ± 12.7 | 125.7 ± 13.0 | 124.2 ±13.8 | 122.6 ±14.7 | p = 0.54 | |
(n = 63) | (n = 72) | (n = 68) | (n = 70) | ||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) mean ± SD | 134.8 ± 19.6 | 132.8 ± 20.7 | 136.0 ± 26.9 | 131.3 ± 25.8 | p = 0.47 |
(n = 97) | (n = 97) | (n = 99) | (n = 95) | ||
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) mean ± SD | 74.0 ± 10.1 | 73.5 ± 11,5 | 70.2 ± 12.0 | 70.7 ± 12.5 | p = 0.045 |
(n = 97) | (n = 97) | (n = 99) | (n = 95) | ||
HF diagnosis n (%) | 7 (7) | 4 (4) | 17 (16.8) | 32 (32) | p < 0.001 |
c, d, e | |||||
Hypertension diagnosis n (%) | 31 (31) | 27(26.7) | 34 (33.7) | 33 (33) | p = 0.71 |
MMSE result mean ± SD | 17.0 ± 6.6 | 17.0 ± 6.6 | 17.2 ± 7.0 | 17.2 ± 5.8 | p = 0.89 |
(n = 80) | (n = 87) | (n = 92) | (n = 88) |