Table 2 Baseline characteristics among patients diagnosed with incident heart failure in Denmark between 2003 and 2010 (N = 24504)
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Total | 24504 (100) |
Age mean (SD) | 70.8 (13.2) |
Gender | |
Male | 15607 (63.7) |
Female | 8897 (36.3) |
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) | |
LVEF < 25 | 6609 (27.0) |
25 ≤ LVEF ≤ 35 | 7803 (31.8) |
35 < LVEF ≤ 40 | 3498 (14.3) |
40 < LVEF < 50 | 2287 (9.3) |
LVEF ≥ 50 | 1134 (4.6) |
Missing | 3173 (13.6) |
New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification | |
NYHA-class 1 | 1912 (7.8) |
NYHA-class 2 | 8209 (33.5) |
NYHA-class 3 | 4462 (18.8) |
NYHA-class 4 | 459 (1.9) |
Missing | 9462 (38.6) |
Previous Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) | |
Yes | 8046 (32.8) |
No | 14859 (60.6) |
Missing | 1599 (6.5) |
Stroke | |
Yes | 2561 (10.5) |
No | 19576 (79.9) |
Missing | 2367 (9.7) |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | |
Yes | 3759 (15.3) |
No | 18480 (75.4) |
Missing | 2265 (9.2) |
In treatment for hypertension | |
Yes | 8335 (34.0) |
No | 14378 (58.7) |
Missing | 1791 (7.3) |
Diabetes | |
Yes | 4530 (18.5) |
No | 18362 (74.9) |
Missing | 1612 (6.6) |
Alcohol intake | |
Maximum 14 drinks for women and 21 for men per week | 16683 (68.1) |
More than 14 drinks for women and 21 for men per week | 1639 (6.7) |
Missing | 6010 (25.7) |
Smoking habits | |
Smoker | 7101 (29.0) |
Non-smoker | 17335 (70.8) |
Missing | 48 (0.2) |