Table 1 Patients included and not included in the study
Baseline variables | Included patients | Not included patients | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(number = 1,320) | (number = 2,309a | ||
Demographics | |||
Age, years | 70.5 | 70.6 | 0.76 |
Mean (95% CI) | (69.7 to 71.3) | (70.0 to 71.2) | |
Male gender, number (%) | 536 (41) | 956 (41) | 0.61 |
Medical history | |||
Heart failure, number (%) | 160 (12) | 244 (13) | 0.62 |
Ischemic heart disease, number (%) | 281 (21) | 369 (19) | 0.15 |
Previous myocardial infarction, number (%) | 132 (10) | 224 (12) | 0.13 |
Hypertension, number (%) | 349 (27) | 455 (24) | 0.08 |
Lung disease, number (%) | 255 (19) | 365 (19) | 0.83 |
Liver disease, number (%) | 39 (3) | 58 (3) | 0.91 |
Diabetes, number (%) | 141 (11) | 220 (11) | 0.47 |
Discharge diagnoses | |||
Heart disease, number (%) | 260 (20) | 384 (17) | |
Orthopedic disease, number (%) | 211 (16) | 349 (15) | |
Gastrointestinal disease, number (%) | 168 (13) | 287 (12) | |
Hematological/oncological, number (%) | 85 (6) | 154 (7) | 0.19 |
Pulmonary disease, number (%) | 85 (6) | 150 (7) | |
Neurological disease, number (%) | 133 (10) | 258 (11) | |
Infectious disease, number (%) | 187 (191) | 329 (14) | |
Other diseases, number (%) | 191 (15) | 398 (17) |