Characteristics | Overall N = 2875 | Stress hyperglycemia ratio | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First tertile N = 927 | Second tertile N = 972 | Third tertile N = 976 | |||
Primary variables | |||||
 Stress hyperglycemia ratio, range | 0.16 to 4.45 | 0.16 to 0.78 | 0.79 to 1.08 | 1.09 to 4.45 |  |
 Stress hyperglycemia ratio | 0.92 [0.73, 1.23] | 0.67 [0.58, 0.73] | 0.92 [0.85, 0.99] | 1.40 [1.21, 1.64] |  < 0.001 |
 Blood glucose at admission, mmol/L | 8.3 [6.3, 11.7] | 5.8 [5.0, 6.9] | 7.8 [6.8, 9.3] | 12.8 [10.6, 16.6] |  < 0.001 |
 HbA1c, % | 7.1 [6.4, 8.2] | 7.2 [6.6, 8.5] | 6.9 [6.3, 7.9] | 7.1 [6.4, 8.3] |  < 0.001 |
NYHA class | |||||
 Class II | 1277 (44.4) | 447 (48.2) | 470 (48.4) | 360 (36.9) |  < 0.001 |
 Class III | 1036 (36.0) | 338 (36.5) | 351 (36.1) | 347 (35.6) | |
 Class IV | 562 (19.5) | 142 (15.3) | 151 (15.5) | 269 (27.6) | |
Demographics | |||||
 Age, years | 71.2 [63.5, 78.2] | 71.1 [63.0, 77.9] | 71.5 [63.6, 78.3] | 71.1 [64.0, 78.7] | 0.53 |
 Sex, female, n (%) | 1113 (38.7) | 355 (38.3) | 371 (38.2) | 387 (39.7) | 0.76 |
Medical and discharge summaries | |||||
 Smoking, n (%) | 1211 (42.1) | 386 (41.6) | 407 (41.9) | 418 (42.8) | 0.86 |
 Stop smoking, n (%) | 843 (29.3) | 279 (30.1) | 289 (29.8) | 275 (28.2) | 0.61 |
 Drinking, n (%) | 814 (28.3) | 256 (27.6) | 272 (28.0) | 286 (29.3) | 0.69 |
 Stop drinking, n (%) | 144 (5.0) | 57 (6.1) | 43 (4.4) | 44 (4.5) | 0.16 |
 Admission department, cardiology, n (%) | 1716 (59.7) | 518 (55.9) | 605 (62.2) | 593 (60.8) | 0.01 |
Laboratory test | |||||
 HbA1c ≥ 7.0%, n (%) | 1584 (55.1) | 546 (58.9) | 483 (49.7) | 555 (56.9) |  < 0.001 |
 NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 937.0 [231.0, 3652.5] | 809.0 [211.5, 3291.0] | 633.0 [171.5, 2671.5] | 1487.0 [368.0, 4912.0] |  < 0.001 |
 Leukocytes, 10*9/L | 6.77 [5.47, 8.74] | 6.62 [5.42, 8.16] | 6.54 [5.33, 8.04] | 7.38 [5.73, 10.23] |  < 0.001 |
 Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 92.9 [75.0, 123.0] | 91.0 [74.0, 122.0] | 90.0 [73.1, 114.0] | 97.9 [77.3, 135.0] |  < 0.001 |
 ALT, U/L | 21.0 [14.0, 33.0] | 21.0 [14.0, 32.0] | 21.0 [14.0, 31.0] | 22.0 [14.0, 38.0] | 0.01 |
 Hemoglobin, g/L | 126.0 [109.0, 140.0] | 127.0 [110.0, 140.0] | 129.0 [114.0, 142.0] | 122.0 [104.0, 137.0] |  < 0.001 |
 eGFR < 60 mL/(min*1.73m2), n (%) | 1268 (44.1) | 388 (41.9) | 385 (39.6) | 495 (50.7) |  < 0.001 |
 eGFR, mL/(min*1.73m2) | 64.90 [45.41, 84.11] | 67.43 [46.25, 84.75] | 67.93 [49.52, 84.67] | 59.35 [40.01, 82.54] |  < 0.001 |
 TC, mmol/L | 3.74 [3.09, 4.55] | 3.69 [3.06, 4.50] | 3.73 [3.08, 4.57] | 3.78 [3.16, 4.61] | 0.21 |
 TG, mmol/L | 1.35 [0.97, 1.98] | 1.24 [0.94, 1.74] | 1.37 [0.99, 2.04] | 1.50 [1.04, 2.22] |  < 0.001 |
 HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.10 [0.89, 1.37] | 1.12 [0.89, 1.37] | 1.11 [0.90, 1.36] | 1.09 [0.88, 1.37] | 0.42 |
 LDL-c, mmol/L | 1.98 [1.48, 2.64] | 1.96 [1.48, 2.64] | 1.95 [1.48, 2.64] | 2.02 [1.49, 2.62] | 0.90 |
Vital signs | |||||
 Heart rate, beats/minute | 80 [70, 90] | 78 [68, 87] | 78 [68, 89] | 82 [72, 98] |  < 0.001 |
 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 132 [118, 148] | 132 [118, 150] | 131 [119, 148] | 132 [118, 149] | 0.78 |
 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75 [67, 84] | 74.0 [67, 84] | 75.0 [67, 82] | 75 [67, 84] | 0.46 |
Comorbidity | |||||
 Charlson Comorbidity Index | 3 [2, 8] | 4 [2, 8] | 3 [2, 7] | 4 [2, 8] | 0.01 |
 Hypoglycemia, n (%) | 77 (2.7) | 64 (6.9) | 3 (0.3) | 10 (1.0) |  < 0.001 |
 Hyperglycemic crises, n (%) | 125 (4.3) | 21 (2.3) | 20 (2.1) | 84 (8.6) |  < 0.001 |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 2095 (72.9) | 681 (73.5) | 722 (74.3) | 692 (70.9) | 0.22 |
 IHD, n (%) | 2085 (72.5) | 670 (72.3) | 702 (72.2) | 713 (73.1) | 0.90 |
 ASCVD, n (%) | 2253 (78.4) | 718 (77.5) | 755 (77.7) | 780 (79.9) | 0.35 |
 Stroke, n (%) | 578 (20.1) | 204 (22.0) | 191 (19.7) | 183 (18.8) | 0.19 |
 Urolithiasis, n (%) | 93 (3.2) | 32 (3.5) | 36 (3.7) | 25 (2.6) | 0.33 |
Medication use | |||||
 Use of insulin, n (%) | 967 (33.6) | 295 (31.8) | 273 (28.1) | 399 (40.9) |  < 0.001 |
 Use of ACEI, n (%) | 422 (14.7) | 128 (13.8) | 140 (14.4) | 154 (15.8) | 0.46 |
 Use of CCB, n (%) | 802 (27.9) | 273 (29.4) | 274 (28.2) | 255 (26.1) | 0.26 |
 Use of ARB, n (%) | 704 (24.5) | 246 (26.5) | 267 (27.5) | 191 (19.6) |  < 0.001 |
 Use of MRA, n (%) | 659 (22.9) | 198 (21.4) | 229 (23.6) | 232 (23.8) | 0.39 |
 Use of oral thiazide, n (%) | 94 (3.3) | 26 (2.8) | 35 (3.6) | 33 (3.4) | 0.60 |
 Use of venous loop diuretics, n (%) | 685 (23.8) | 168 (18.1) | 177 (18.2) | 340 (34.8) |  < 0.001 |
 Use of beta blocking agents selective, n (%) | 1033 (35.9) | 339 (36.6) | 374 (38.5) | 320 (32.8) | 0.03 |