| 2000-2002 (n = 562) | 2003-2005 (n = 601) | 2006-2008 (n = 700) | p for trend |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age ≥ 65 years | 52.31% | 63.56% | 63.43% | < 0.001 |
Females | 39.15% | 41.60% | 33.00% | 0.017 |
Chronic renal failure | 7.30% | 7.99% | 8.86% | 0.309 |
Cancer | 8.90% | 11.15% | 10.00% | 0.563 |
Diabetes mellitus | 16.01% | 17.80% | 15.29% | 0.673 |
Previous congestive heart failure | 12.99% | 12.31% | 11.43% | 0.396 |
Valve procedures, previous 12 months | 6.76% | 5.49% | 6.29% | 0.767 |
All hospitalizations, previous 3 months | 39.15% | 41.60% | 35.57% | 0.159 |
Charlson index > 0 | 47.51% | 48.92% | 47.86% | 0.927 |