Variables | Total (NÂ =Â 218) | Diabetes (NÂ =Â 71) | No diabetes (NÂ =Â 147) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 73.9 (11.5) | 73 (11.2) | 74.4 (11.7) | 0.399 |
Male gender, N (%) | 132 (60.6) | 45 (63.4) | 87 (59.2) | 0.658 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), median [IQR] | 155 [30] | 160 [30] | 155 [28] | 0.837 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), median [IQR] | 95 [10] | 95 [10] | 95 [13] | 0.983 |
Heart rate (bpm), mean (SD) | 116.2 (13.2) | 113.5 (12.9) | 117.9 (13.2) | 0.334 |
HFrEF, N (%)b | 157 (72) | 48 (67.6) | 109 (74.1) | 0.313 |
EF (%), median [IQR] | 37 [25] | 37 [25] | 37 [25] | 0.127 |
Hypertension, N (%) | 144 (66.1) | 49 (69) | 95 (64.6) | 0.521 |
Atrial fibrillation, N (%) | 109 (50) | 33 (46.5) | 76 (51.7) | 0.411 |
Coronary artery disease, N (%) | 75 (34.4) | 26 (36.6) | 49 (33.3) | 0.229 |
NYHA class (admission) | ||||
 II | 4 (1.8) | 2 (2.8) | 2 (1.4) | 0.646 |
 III | 58 (26.6) | 17 (23.9) | 41 (27.9) | |
 IV | 156 (71.6) | 52 (73.2) | 104 (70.7) | |
B-blockera, N (%) | 181 (83) | 60 (84.5) | 121 (82.3) | 0.686 |
ACE-inhibitora, N (%) | 138 (63.3) | 40 (56.3) | 98 (66.7) | 0.138 |
Loop diureticsa, N (%) | 193 (88.5) | 63 (88.7) | 130 (88.4) | 0.949 |
MRA’sa, N (%) | 132 (60.6) | 42 (59.2) | 90 (61.2) | 0.77 |
Metformina, N (%) | 60 (27.5) | 60 (84.5) | – | – |
Sulfonylurea analoguesa, N (%) | 11 (5) | 11 (15.5) | – | – |
Insulina, N (%) | 22 (10.1) | 22 (30.9) | – | – |
Hematocrit (%), mean (SD) | 40.4 (4.6) | 40.1 (5) | 40.6 (4.3) | 0.874 |
RDW (%), mean (SD) | 15.2 (1.6) | 15.2 (1.5) | 15.3 (1.7) | 0.744 |
K+ (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.7) | 0.718 |
Uric acid (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 7.2 (2.2) | 7.1 (2) | 7.3 (2.3) | 0.841 |
Ferritin (ng/mL), median [IQR] | 55 [72] | 72 [82.1] | 52 [59.5] | 0.043 |
B12 (pg/mL), median [IQR] | 257 [239] | 258 [208] | 250 [256] | 0.660 |
Glucose (mg/dL), median [IQR] | 133 [70] | 182 [127] | 116.5 [38] | <0.0001 |
HbA1C (%), median [IQR] | 6.3 [1.4] | 7.6 [0.6] | 6.1 [0.5] | <0.0001 |
Urea (mg/dl), median [IQR] | 56 [35] | 58 [40] | 54 [33] | 0.652 |
EPO (mIU/mL), median [IQR] | 13.5 [13.4] | 14.6 [13.9] | 12.5 [13.1] | 0.156 |
Creatinine (mg/dL), median [IQR] | 1.2 [0.7] | 1.2 [0.7] | 1.1 [0.6] | 0.231 |
SGOT (IU/L), median [IQR] | 27 [21] | 23 [19] | 27.5 [20] | 0.263 |
SGPT (IU/L), median [IQR] | 34 [23] | 35 [18] | 32.5 [29] | 0.965 |
Na+(mmol/L), median [IQR] | 140 [7] | 138 [7] | 141 [6] | 0.015 |
WBC (103/mm3), median [IQR] | 8.8 [4.2] | 10.1 [4.6] | 8.3 [4.4] | 0.012 |
Folic Acid (ng/mL), median [IQR] | 7 [4.2] | 7.6 [4.6] | 6.5 [3.7] | 0.027 |
Weight (kg), median [IQR] | 78 [25] | 82 [27] | 76 [21] | 0.04 |