Table 3

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects


AECD n = 95
Control n = 97
P Value

Age ± SD
61.7 ± 3.4
62 ± 3.4
0.7
Gender


0.98
     Male
92 (96.8%)
94 (96.9%)

     Female
3 (3.2%)
3 (3.1%)

Race


0.15
     Hispanic
2 (2.1%)
0

     White
42 (44.2%)
53 (54.6%)

     Black
51 (53.7%)
44 (45.4%)

History of HF
25 (26.3%)
20 (20.6%)
0.39
New Diagnosis of HF
6 (6.3%)
4 (4.1%)
0.53
Diabetes mellitus
46 (48.4%)
35 (36.1%)
0.11
History of CAD
35 (36.8%)
42 (43.3%)
0.38
Hypertension
79 (84%)
74 (76.3%)
0.28
Hyperlipidemia
55 (57.9%)
53 (54.6%)
0.66
EKG on admission


0.62
     NSR
84 (88.4%)
81 (83.5%)

     Atrial fibrillation/flutter
9 (9.5%)
11 (11.3%)

     SVT
0
2 (2.1%)

     Other
2 (2.1%)
3 (3.1%)


SD = standard deviation; HF = heart failure; CAD = coronary artery disease; NSR = normal sinus rhythm; SVT = supraventricular tachycardia

Ali et al. Trials 2008 9:36   doi:10.1186/1745-6215-9-36