Table 1: Baseline characteristics.

 

Total n (%)

Male n (%)

Female n (%)

p

Age > 80 years

93 (60.4)

25 (26.9)

68 (73.1)

0.001

HTA

134 (87.0)

49 (36.6)

85 (63.4)

0.767

Obesity

66 (42.8)

26 (39.4)

40 (60.6)

0.596

Diabetes mellitus

58 (37.6)

25 (43.1)

33 (56.9)

0.224

Anaemia

82 (53.2)

25 (30.5)

57 (69.5)

0.073

Hypertensive cardiomyopathy

99 (64.7)

29 (29.3)

70 (70.7)

0.011

Atrial fibrillation

83 (53.8)

31 (37.3)

52 (62.7)

0.926

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

54 (35.1)

28 (51.9)

26 (48.1)

0.005