Baseline characteristics stratified by period of study: before and after reconfiguration.
| Characteristic | Pre reconfiguration (total n=211) | Post reconfiguration (total n=307) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age of patients, years (IQR) | 78 | (14) | 78 | (15) | 0.404 |
| Male, n (%) | 145 | (69%) | 192 | (63%) | 0.324 |
| Patients with oedema at admission, n (%) | 170 | (85%) | 189 | (69%) | <0.001 |
| Patients with NYHA 1 or 2, n (%) | 46 | (23%) | 76 | (27%) | 0.340 |
| Patients with NYHA 3 or 4, n (%) | 156 | (77%) | 210 | (73%) | |
| Patients with ischaemic heart disease, n (%) | 107 | (53%) | 159 | (54%) | 0.916 |
| Patients with hypertension, n (%) | 98 | (49%) | 128 | (44%) | 0.296 |
| Patients with diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 70 | (34%) | 102 | (35%) | 0.856 |
| Patients with asthma, n (%) | 9 | (5%) | 14 | (5%) | 0.786 |
| Patients with COPD, n (%) | 39 | (19%) | 59 | (21%) | 0.638 |
| Patients with atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 85 | (40%) | 119 | (40%) | 0.878 |
| Median weight, kg (IQR) | 78 | (28.7) | 80.4 | (28.1) | 0.214 |
| Median heart rate, bpm (IQR) | 86 | (29.0) | 80 | (35.0) | 0.097 |
| Median systolic BP, mmHg (IQR) | 124 | (36.5) | 128 | (36.0) | 0.174 |
| Median IMD, decile (IQR) | 5 | (4) | 5 | (5) | 0.789 |
| Median Charlson index, score (IQR) | 8 | (10) | 7 | (11) | 0.522 |
BP = blood pressure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IMD = index of multiple deprivation; IQR = interquartile range; NYHA = New York Heart Association classification