Table 1 Anamnestic data in the whole population and in subgroups based on age quartiles
All patients (n = 2225) | G1 (n = 558) | G2 (n = 522) | G3 (n = 559) | G4 (n = 586) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68 ± 16 | ||||
Male gender (%) | 1295 (58%) | 367 (66%) | 323 (62%) | 318 (57%) | 287 (49%) |
Hypertension (%) | 1110 (51%) | 117 (22%) *°§ | 249 (49%) #◊ | 345 (63%) ● | 399 (69%) |
COPD (%) | 187 (9%) | 3 (1%) *°§ | 28 (6%) #◊ | 75 (14%) | 81 (14%) |
Asthma (%) | 89 (4%) | 32 (6%) *°§ | 23 (5%) | 20 (4%) | 14 (2%) |
DM (%) | 391 (18%) | 47 (9%) *°§ | 95 (19%) # | 132 (24%) | 117 (20%) |
CAD (%) | 290 (13%) | 8 (2%) *°§ | 51 (10%) #◊ | 101 (19%) | 130 (22%) |
CHF (%) | 165 (8%) | 4 (1%) *°§ | 16 (3%) #◊ | 48 (9%) ● | 97 (17%) |
AF (%) | 151 (7%) | 1 (0.2%) *°§ | 10 (2%) #◊ | 39 (8%) ● | 101 (20%) |
Cirrhosis (%) | 54 (3%) | 11 (2%) | 14 (3%) | 17 (3%) | 12 (2%) |
Presentation symptoms | |||||
Cough (%) | 485 (27%) | 170 (40%) | 115 (29%) ◊ | 108 (24%) | 92 (17%)*°§ |
Dyspnea (%) | 717 (42%) | 163 (40%) | 158 (43%) | 186 (43%) | 210 (43%) |
Myalgia (%) | 7 (0.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | 4 (0.9%) | 2 (0.4%) | 0 |
Fatigue (%) | 234 (12%) | 68 (14%) | 60 (13%) | 43 (9%) | 63 (12%) |
Nausea (%) | 2 (0.1%) | 0 | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0 |
Vomitus (%) | 66 (3%) | 24 (5%) * | 6 (1%) | 15 (3%) | 21 (4%) |
Diarrhea (%) | 105 (5%) | 38 (8%) *° | 15 (3%) | 22 (4%) | 29 (5%) |
Syncope (%) | 74 (4%) | 9 (2%) § | 14 (3%) ◊ | 17 (3%) ● | 34 (6%) |