Table 1 Comparison of patient background features between early rehospitalization group and control group
Variable | Early rehospitalization group (n = 22) | Control group (n = 115) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 73.5 ± 3.0 | 67.8 ± 1.3 | 0.0925 |
Sex (Male/Female) n, (%) | 10 (45.5)/12 (54.5) | 74 (64.4)/41 (35.7) | 0.0955 |
Body weight (kg) | 50.4 ± 11.0 | 58.3 ± 11.0 | 0.0262 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.5 ± 3.7 | 23.1 ± 4.1 | 0.0914 |
CKD stage n, (%) | |||
G2 | 1 (4.6) | 2 (1.7) | |
G3a | 4 (18.2) | 22 (19.1) | |
G3b | 2 (9.1) | 26 (22.6) | 0.3490 |
G4 | 15 (68.2) | 59 (51.3) | |
G5 | 0 (0) | 6 (5.2) | |
Educational hospitalization period (d) | 23.2 ± 28.1 | 20.2 ± 15.8 | 0.4705 |
No. of oral drugs | 7.8 ± 3.5 | 8.3 ± 3.7 | 0.5108 |
Smoking history n, (%) | 7 (33.3) | 61 (57.0) | 0.0660 |
Complication n, (%) | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (36.4) | 58 (53.2) | 0.1494 |
Hypertension | 12 (54.5) | 79 (72.5) | 0.0957 |
Heart failure | 6 (27.3) | 22 (20.2) | 0.4594 |
Cardiovascular disease | 6 (27.3) | 42 (38.5) | 0.3174 |
Dyslipidemia | 3 (13.6) | 38 (34.9) | 0.0502 |