Characteristic | MMP (n = 47) | UC (n = 47) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age group (years), n (%) | Â | Â | 0.328 a |
 < 65 | 27 (57.4) | 22 (46.8) |  |
 ≥ 65 | 20 (42.6) | 25 (53.2) |  |
Gender, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.680 a |
Female | 22 (46.8) | 25 (53.2) | Â |
Male | 25 (53.2) | 22 (46.8) | Â |
Marital status, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.013 a |
Married | 39 (82.9) | 47 (100) | Â |
Widowed/ Divorced | 8 (17.1) | 0 (0) | Â |
Education, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.163 a |
Primary school | 36 (76.6) | 32 (68.1) | Â |
Middle school | 7 (14.9) | 9 (19.1) | Â |
Diploma or higher | 4 (8.5) | 6 (12.8) | Â |
HF etiology, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.785 a |
Ischemic | 40 (85.1) | 38 (80.9) | Â |
Nonischemic | 7 (14.9) | 9 (19.1) | Â |
Time of diagnosis (years), n (%) |  |  |  < 0.001 a |
 < 5 | 13 (27.7) | 32 (68.1) |  |
 ≥ 5 | 34 (72.3) | 15 (31.9) |  |
HF hospitalization, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.230 a |
 ≤ 3 | 20 (42.6) | 22 (46.8) |  |
 ≥ 4 | 27 (57.4) | 25 (53.2) |  |
NYHA class, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.971 a |
II | 15 (31.9) | 16 (34.1) | Â |
III | 19 (40.4) | 18 (38.2) | Â |
IV | 13 (27.7) | 13 (27.7) | Â |
LVEF, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.432 a |
 < 40% | 40 (85.1) | 36 (76.6) |  |
 ≥ 40% | 7 (14.9) | 11 (23.4) |  |
HF Medication Prescribed, Yes, no. (%) | |||
ACEi/ARB | 40 (85.1) | 41 (87.2) | 0.990 a |
Beta-blocker | 28 (59.6) | 21 (44.7) | 0.215 a |
Diuretics c | 23 (48.9) | 21 (44.7) | 0.836 a |
Calcium channel blocker | 6 (12.8) | 7 (14.9) | 0.331 a |
Digitalis | 14 (29.8) | 17 (36.2) | 0.661 a |
Comorbidities medication, Yes, no. (%) |  |  |  < 0.001 a |
2–4 | 10 (21.3) | 40 (85.1) |  |
5–7 | 19 (40.4) | 6 (12.8) |  |
8–10 | 18 (38.2) | 1 (2.1) |  |
Clinical examination, mean (SD.) | |||
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.0 ± 4/5 | 25.3 ± 4/4 | 0.069 b |
SBP, mmHg | 127.5 ± 25/9 | 127.0 ± 25.1 | 0.937 b |
DBP, mmHg | 78.6 ± 11.3 | 80.1 ± 15.0 | 0.580 b |
Heart rate, bpm | 78.8 ± 2.6 | 80.1 ± 1.9 | 0.522 b |
Laboratory value, mean (SD.) | |||
Serum sodium, mEq | 140.1 ± 3.9 | 140.5 ± 3.5 | 0.639 b |
Serum potassium, mEq | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 0.684 b |
Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.235 b |
Hemoglobin, g/L | 13.3 ± 1.9 | 13.4 ± 1.7 | 0.787 b |